The Storyteller

The Storyteller

NR 1977 · 97 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, TV Movie

A television writer is troubled by accusations that a young boy's death resulted from actions the boy copied from the writer's teleplay.

Directed by Robert Markowitz · Written by William Link

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