The Death of Richie 47 years old

A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

Credits

The Death of Richie Cast

Name Character
Eileen Brennan She was 44, 80 years old when she died as Carol Werner
Ben Gazzara He was 46, 81 years old when he died as George Werner
Robby Benson He was 20, now 68 years old as Richie Werner
Jennifer Rhodes She was 29, now 76 years old as Elaine
Cindy Eilbacher She was 18, now 65 years old as Sheila
Lance Kerwin He was 16, now 63 years old as Russell Werner
John Zaremba He was 68, 78 years old when he died as Mr. Norlon

The Death of Richie Crew

Name Department
Robert B. Hauser as Director of Photography. He was 57 (75) years old when He died Camera
Paul Wendkos as Director. He was 51 (84) years old when He died Directing
John McGreevey as Teleplay. He was 54 (87) years old when He died Writing
Thomas Thompson as Novel. He was 202 (207) years old when He died Writing
The Death of Richie poster
The Death of Richie (47 years)

A father's fight to save his son from self-destruction.

  • Release day: Monday, January 10, 1977
  • Runtime: 96 minutes