The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square
GenreCrime
Drama
Written byCurtis Hanson
Directed byCurtis Hanson
StarringHoward E. Rollins Jr.
Joanna Cassidy
David Ackroyd
Larry B. Scott
Danny Nucci
Brandon Douglas
Music byMichael Shrieve
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerCharles W. Fries
ProducersMarcy Gross
Ann Weston
Production locationsNew York City; Los Angeles
CinematographyRobert Elswit
EditorRay Daniels
Running time94 minutes
Production companyFries Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 3, 1986 (1986-03-03)
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The Children of Times Square is a 1986 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Curtis Hanson.[1] The film is about an alienated teenager who runs away from home and travels to New York City where he falls in with a cocaine dealer using street children as drug dealers. It aired on ABC on March 3, 1986.[2]

  1. ^ "The Children of Times Square". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Buck, Jerry (February 27, 1986). "Non-hero role suits". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. p. 6C. Retrieved July 2, 2024.