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Adam
“It's just another headline. Until it happens to your child.”
73%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Adam (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Adam (1983) — a movie tagged as Drama with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh deal with their grief in front of the whole country when their son, Adam, is abducted and later found dead. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Adam 73% (14 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Adam is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 26% match — Matches your tearjerker mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 14 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
26%match
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Synopsis
Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh deal with their grief in front of the whole country when their son, Adam, is abducted and later found dead.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-10-10
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 76468
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Where can I watch Adam (1983)?
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Is there an official trailer for Adam?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Adam directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Adam about?
Based on the true story that shocked the nation and led to vast changes in how law enforcement handled missing children cases...John and Reve Walsh deal with their grief in front of the whole count... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Adam?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Adam?
The official runtime for Adam is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Daniel J. Travanti
John Walsh

JoBeth Williams
Reve Walsh

Martha Scott
Gram Walsh

Richard Masur
Jay Howell

Paul Regina
Joe Walsh

Mason Adams
Ray Mellette

Tony Frank
Lt. Richard Hynds

John M. Jackson
Det. Jim Gibbons
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Alex Harvey
Det. Jack Hoffman
- J
John Boston
Adam Walsh
- J
John Perry Edson
Congressman Clay Shaw
- R
Rick Stokes
Congressman James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- R
Robert Ginnaven
Det. Vincent Corrao
- R
Robin Bradley
Julie Patz
- G
Gary Moody
Jeff
- M
Marina Astudillo
Detectives' Secretary

Robert Shaw
Father Mike Conboy

Terri Gardner
Karen
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