Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway

The Startling NBC-TV Drama That Shocked the Nation

NR 1976 · 100 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Randal Kleiser · Written by Dalene Young

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