I Am The Cheese (1983)

  • PG
  • 11/11/1983 (US)
  • Fantasy, Drama
  • 1h 40m

Overview

Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat unusual life with his friends and family gradually starts to unravel, until the truth of the boy's situation is finally revealed.

David Lange

Screenplay

Robert Jiras

Screenplay, Director

Robert Cormier

Novel

Cast

Hope Lange's headshot

Hope Lange

Betty Farmer
Don Murray's headshot

Don Murray

David Farmer
Robert Wagner's headshot

Robert Wagner

Dr. Brint
Robert MacNaughton's headshot

Robert MacNaughton

Adam Farmer
Christopher Murray's headshot

Christopher Murray

Eric Peterson
Paul Romero's headshot

Paul Romero

Coke
Cynthia Nixon's headshot

Cynthia Nixon

Amy Hertz
Russell P. Goslant's headshot

Russell P. Goslant

Gardener

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