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Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
5.5 / 10• 1977• 1h 36m•NR• English
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
In this sequel to Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, Alexander's story is told in both the past and the present. Alexander's parents send him away from home for being too sensitive and not helping enough on their farm. He goes to Los Angeles in hopes of going to art school, but when he can't find a job as a minor, he turns to prostitution. After being arrested, he wants to head to Arizona to marry Dawn, but he falls into a lucrative job/relationship with a gay football star.
Cast & Crew
Leigh McCloskey
Alexander Duncan
Lead
Eve Plumb
Dawn Wetherby
Juliet Mills
Myra
Jean Hagen
Landlady
Lonny Chapman
Eddie Duncan
Asher Brauner
Buddy
Diana Douglas
Clara Duncan
Fred Sadoff
Mr. Anderson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Erman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
