David

IMDb link: 0094952
IMDb rating: 7 (686 votes)
Genres: Drama, Biography
Director: John Erman
Cast: John Glover, Bernadette Peters, Dan Lauria, George Grizzard and others

Release date: 25 Oct 1988
Release year: 1988
Runtime: 96 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: based on true story, flames, bandage, teddy bear, child, officer, police badge, police officer, police, telephone

Plot:

Six-year-old David is caught in the middle of his two feuding, divorced parents. His father, Charles, kidnaps him and takes him to California, where he eventually sets him on fire as a means of revenge against his mother, Marie. He receives third degree burns over 90% of his body. This movie chronicles his struggle to recover and the obstacles he faces along the way.

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