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Because He's My Friend (1978)
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

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Because He's My Friend (1978)

TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

An American military man moves his family to Australia to undergo training in submarine warfare, providing new challenges for his wife and their developmentally disabled son.

Director

Ralph Nelson

Writers

Peter Schreck (screenplay) | Paula Stone (based on a story by)

Producer

Geoffrey Daniels

Composer

Peter Jones

Cinematographer

Peter Hendry

Editor

Richard Francis-Bruce

Casting Directors

Jennifer Allen | Gisella Moore

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Updated Jun 11, 1978

Release date

Sep 5, 1983 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Karen Black Anne Anne See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Keir Dullea Eric Eric See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Jack Thompson Geoff Geoff See fewer	Breaker Morant (1980)
Tom Oliver Ian Ian See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Barbara Stephens Meg Meg See fewer	Home and Away (1988)
Don Reid Commander Lacey Commander Lacey See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Warwick Poulsen Peter Peter See fewer	Secret Valley (1980)
June Salter Val Val See fewer	Caddie (1976)
Tony Wager Navy Doctor Navy Doctor See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
Michael Long Matt Matt See fewer	Dead Calm (1989)
Thomas J. McCarthy Sam (as Tom McCarthy) Sam (as Tom McCarthy) See fewer	Fallen (1998)
Ray Meagher Kevin Kevin See fewer	Home and Away (1988)
Kevin Howard Officer No. 1 Officer No. 1 See fewer	Caddie (1976)
Barry Donnelly Planesman Planesman See fewer	Walkabout (1971)
Alan Faulkner Seaman No. 1 Seaman No. 1 See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Ian Dyson Sonar Sonar See fewer	Number 96 (1972)
Hugh Logan Reader Reader See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Will Barker Officer of Watch Dived Officer of Watch Dived See fewer	Because He's My Friend (1978)