Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975, English. Directed by Richard Donner.
Yes, Sarah drinks. Drinks as though she has to, no matter what happens. Big trouble for anybody. And little Sarah is only 15.
Finding herself unable to cope with the divorce of her parents and the stress of daily life, 15-year-old Sarah Travis starts drinking in secret. At first, alcohol provides comfort and release. Then it sends her life spiraling out of control.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard DonnerDirector
- Linda BlairSarah Travis
- Larry HagmanJerry Travis
- Verna BloomJean Hodges
- William DanielsMatt Hodges
- Michael LernerDr. Marvin Kittredge
- Mark HamillKen Newkirk
- M. Emmet WalshMr. Peterson
- Eric OlsonBobby
- Laurette SpangNancy
- Steve BenedictRay Peterson
- Richard RoatFred Tyler
- Marian CollierMrs. Peterson
Details
- Released
- 11 February 1975
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Alan Shapiro, Esther Shapiro
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Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1975. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic, try Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, Death of a Salesman, I Am Elizabeth Smart.
Who directed Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic?
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) was directed by Richard Donner and stars Linda Blair, Larry Hagman, Verna Bloom.