That Was Then... This Is Now

That Was Then... This Is Now

Life as a teenager isn't always easy.

R 1985 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

Directed by Christopher Cain · Written by Emilio Estevez

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