17-year-old track star, John Owens, has never used any drug stronger than pot, until he meets an older woman who introduces him to crack cocaine. He quickly becomes addicted but is able to hide his problem from all except his best friend, Chris.
Cast

James Wilder
John Owens

Ed Asner
Rev. Vincent Owens

Raphael Sbarge
Chris

Marilyn Jones
Terri

Richard Holden
Ed

Kim Delaney
Jackie

H. Richard Greene
Coach

F.J. O'Neil
Dr. Eckhart

Richard Frank
Resident doctor

Scott Burkholder
Doctor at track
Toni Sawyer
Woman
Margaret Howell
Hooker

Bobby McGee
Paramedic
Jules Dean
Student
Craig Goolsby
Patron at bar
Reynaldo Silva
Husband / Father holding baby at hospital
Oliver Theess
Track team member, Track Team Member (uncredited)
Crew

Karen Arthur
Director

Peter Lefcourt
Writer, Producer
Geoffrey Rowland
Editor
John A. Barton
Assistant Editor
Tom Neuwirth
Director of Photography
Paula Marcus
Assistant Director
Lisa Marmon
Assistant Director
Douglas S. Cramer
Executive Producer
Esther Shapiro
Executive Producer

Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Shelley Hull
Associate Producer
Cheryl R. Stein
Associate Producer
Diane Dimeo
Casting
Nolan Miller
Costume Design
Jan Van Uchelen
Hairstylist
Mark Bussan
Makeup Artist
Rocky Moriana
Music Supervisor

Mark Snow
Music
Grace Anne Carter
Script Supervisor
Douglas M. Keenan
Property Master
Alex Nicholson
Unit Production Manager
John Woodcock
Supervising Editor
Randy Jon Morgan
Additional Editor

Serge Krizman
Art Direction
E. Duke Vincent
Supervising Producer