Adam (1983)
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Adam is the heartbreakingly true story of the disappearance of 6-year-old Adam Walsh (John Boston) at a South Florida shopping mall. Adam's anguished parents John and Reve Walsh (Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams) turn to the FBI for help in finding their son, only to discover that the… More Adam is the heartbreakingly true story of the disappearance of 6-year-old Adam Walsh (John Boston) at a South Florida shopping mall. Adam's anguished parents John and Reve Walsh (Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams) turn to the FBI for help in finding their son, only to discover that the federal organization does not involve itself in such cases. As hope for Adam's return fades, the Walshes begin an organization to aid and comfort other families of missing children. The story does not end happily for Adam or his parents, but as a result of this tragedy, Congress passes the Federal Missing Children Act in 1983. This made-for-TV drama, originally telecast October 10, 1983, was followed by a sequel three years later. The real-life John Walsh later hosted the popular "reality-based" TV series America's Most Wanted. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Tuchner
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 10, 1983 Wide
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Cast
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Daniel J. Travanti
as John Walsh
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JoBeth Williams
as Reve Walsh
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John Boston
as Adam Walsh
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Mason Adams
as Ray Mellette
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Maggie Egan
as Deena Gross
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John Henry Faulk
as Senator Strom Thurmond
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Tony Frank
as Lieutenant Richard Hynds
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Terri Gardner
as Karen
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Robert Ginnaven
as Detective Vincent Corrao
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Ann Hamilton
as Saleswoman #1
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Alex Harvey
as Detective Jack Hoffman
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John M. Jackson
as Detective Jim Gibbons
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Richard Masur
as Jay Howell
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Sharon Menzel
as Kristin Cole Brown
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Jo Perkins
as Senator Paula Hawkins
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Paul Regina
as Joe Walsh
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Martha Scott
as Gram Walsh
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Robin Bradley
as Julie Patz
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Gary Moody
as Jeff
