Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. His mum eventually listens to him and tries to understand his feelings, but his dad would rather die, leaving a mother, her son, and his friend to work out the things Jeff and his dad never had the courage to discuss.
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- Charles LondonMarch 7, 2025The theme of this TV movie hit harder in 1985. Today it plays a bit overly dramatic. It's OK as long as you put it in the proper time perspective.
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Consenting Adult was released on February 4, 1985.
Consenting Adult was directed by Gilbert Cates.
Consenting Adult has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Consenting Adult was produced by David Lawrence, Ray Aghayan.
Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. His mum eventually listens to him and tries to understand his feelings, but his dad would rather die, leaving a mother, her son, and his friend to work out the things Jeff and his dad never had the courage to discuss.
The key characters in Consenting Adult are Tess Lynd (Marlo Thomas), Ken Lynd (Martin Sheen), Jeff Lynd (Barry Tubb).
Consenting Adult is a Drama, TV Movie film.
Consenting Adult has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.