Dangerous Child

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Dangerous Child

"She always protected her son. Now she must protect herself... from him."

2001

1h 31m

5.5(11 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

A divorced mother faces the bitter irony of being suspected of child abuse when in fact her own teen son is taking verbal and physical swipes at her.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

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Delta Burke

Sally Cambridge

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Ryan Merriman

Jack Cambridge

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Vyto Ruginis

Brad Cambridge

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Marc Donato

Leo Cambridge

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Barclay Hope

Frank

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Rosemary Dunsmore

Unknown Role

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Deborah Odell

Marcia

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Richard Zeppieri

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Tamsin Kelsey

Virginia

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Dan Petronijevic

Luke

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Asia Vieira

Kayla

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Patricia Wanstall

Amber

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Jonathan Payne

Seth

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Linda Salkeld

Wendy

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Ari Cohen

Guidance Counselor

Writing

Shannon Hile

Alice

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Johnie Chase

Nicholas

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Paulino Nunes

George

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Lubomir Mykytiuk

Dr. Tillet

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Elizabeth Saunders

Officer J. Valinsky

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Jean Daigle

Security Guard

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Sanjay Talwar

young doctor

Camera

Bernard Browne

Juvenile Detention Officer

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Eve Crawford

Supervisor

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Brenda Robins

Librarian

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Sean Provencher

Player #1

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Jeffrey Akomah

Player #2

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Christopher Tuah

Boy #2

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Francisca Zentilli

Young Woman #1

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Writing

Tim Redman

Young Kid

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Jane Luk

Brad's Receptionist

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