Because He's My Friend

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.

Cast

Karen Black

as Anne

Keir Dullea

as Eric

Jack Thompson

as Geoff

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