The Death of Richie

6.8
The Death of Richie
Overview
A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.
Review (1)
Wuchak (Rated: 6)
Instead of coming-of-age, a teen comes-to-death
RELEASED TO TV IN early 1977 and directed by Paul Wendkos, "The Death of Richie" is a drama about a teen, Richie Werner (Robby Benson), who turns to drugs and increasingly troubles his family to the point that his father (Ben Gazzara) is compelled t...
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