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Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway(Movie, 1976)

1h 40min | Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage RunawayRating: 3.0/5 (with 22 votes)
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway is a 1976 American made-for-television drama film which premiered on NBC on September 27, 1976. The story follows a 15-year-old girl named Dawn Wetherby (Eve Plumb) who runs away from home to Hollywood, California and becomes a prostitute to support herself. Dawn finds herself taken under the wing of a tough-talking pimp named Swan. The film's soundtrack features the song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. A sequel, Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977), focuses on Dawn's friend and fellow runaway, Alexander Duvall (Leigh McCloskey). Plumb reprised her role as Dawn for the sequel. ()
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About Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/27/1976
Cast: Eve Plumb
Director: Randal Kleiser
Other Team Members: Mitchell L. Gamson, Mitchell L. Gamson
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Street Dawn"
"Egy szökött tinédzser"

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