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The Kid From Nowhere
55%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
The Kid From Nowhere (1982) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Kid From Nowhere (1982) — a movie tagged as Drama, Family, and TV Movie with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A single mother is overprotective of her mentally challenged son, which has made him angry and difficult, while she denies herself a social life. Things change for the better when the boy gains self-esteem training for the Special Olympics, and his mother learns to let go. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Kid From Nowhere 55% (2 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A single mother is overprotective of her mentally challenged son, which has made him angry and difficult, while she denies herself a social life. Things change for the better when the boy gains self-esteem training for the Special Olympics, and his mother learns to let go.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1982-01-04
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 997025
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What is The Kid From Nowhere about?
A single mother is overprotective of her mentally challenged son, which has made him angry and difficult, while she denies herself a social life. Things change for the better when the boy gains sel... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Kid From Nowhere?
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How long is the movie The Kid From Nowhere?
The official runtime for The Kid From Nowhere is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Susan Saint James
Samantha 'Sam' Kandal

Beau Bridges
Bud Herren

Loretta Swit
Caroline Baker
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Ricky Wittman
John Kandal

Janet MacLachlan
Linda Killian

Fred Dryer
Larry Kandal

René Auberjonois
Howard

Nicholas Pryor
Greg Baker Sr.

Lynn Carlin
Molly Edward

Pat Petersen
Greg Baker Jr.

Andrew Parks
James Leonard
- K
Khalif Bobatoon
Joey
- E
Edith Fields
Gift Shop Customer

Rafer Johnson
Self
- L
Lucinda Jany
Wanda
- M
Michael Farrell
Mike
- C
Casey Bridges
Sean
- J
Judith Bridges
Alice
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