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Feature film — 1982

Dreams Don't Die (1982)

6.41h 40mDrama — Thriller — TV Movie — Crime

Two young kids in love, one young graffiti artist and the other a foster-child, find trouble on the mean streets on the other side of the river in New York City. Officer Charles Banks finds young Danny tagging subway cars and then catches Teiresa selling drugs for another mislead teen, Kirk. The officer, instead of turning both of them in, gives both teens a chance to make more of their lives together. Changing their ways turns out to be more challenging than first thought.

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Director: Roger Young

On screen

Cast & crew

Ike Eisenmann as Danny Baker

Ike Eisenmann

Danny Baker

Trini Alvarado as Teresa

Trini Alvarado

Teresa

Paul Winfield as Charlie Banks

Paul Winfield

Charlie Banks

James Broderick as Gavin

James Broderick

Gavin

Israel Juarbe as Kirk

Israel Juarbe

Kirk

M

Mark Gordon

Lieutenant Steadman

George Coe as Sherman

George Coe

Sherman

Judi West as Grace Baker

Judi West

Grace Baker

A

Aaron Manning

Obie

Benjamin Hendrickson as Attorney

Benjamin Hendrickson

Attorney

Alma Cuervo as Agnes Shields

Alma Cuervo

Agnes Shields

D

David Tabor

Cook

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