| Adam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Michael Tuchner |
| Produced by | Linda Otto |
| Written by | Allan Leicht |
| Starring | Daniel J. Travanti JoBeth Williams Martha Scott Richard Masur Paul Regina Mason Adams |
| Music by | Mike Post |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Release date | October 10, 1983 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Followed by | Adam: His Song Continues (1986) |
Adam is a 1983 American television film which aired on October 10, 1983 on NBC. On its original air date, it was seen by an audience of 38 million people.[1] It was rebroadcast on April 30, 1984, and again on April 29, 1985. At the end of each broadcast of the film, a series of missing children's photographs and descriptions were displayed on the screen for viewers, and a number was given to call if a viewer had information about them. The 1985 photograph series was introduced by President Ronald Reagan in a pre-recorded message, "...maybe your eyes can help bring them home.[2]"
The first part of the film portrays the story of the kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh on July 27, 1981, along with the effects of this event on the marriage of John and Revé Walsh. The second part of the movie focuses on the Walsh's attempts to pass national child protection laws in the wake of Adam's murder, and the formation of awareness groups surrounding child disappearances. The film was written by Allan Leicht and directed by Michael Tuchner.
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The IMDB indicates that filming of Adam was done in and around Houston, Texas. The scenes portrayed at the Hollywood Mall of Hollywood, Florida were filmed at the now-defunct Westwood Mall in Houston, and at the Sears which is one of its former anchor stores[3]. As of 2010, the Sears store where scenes in Adam were filmed is still standing and is still a Sears.
The three broadcasts of Adam were followed by pictures and descriptions of missing children as of each of the respective broadcasts. A hotline was also active, to take calls regarding the children. This was ultimately credited with finding 13 of 55 children from the 1983 broadcast, including future rapper Bizzy Bone, and 19 of 51 children shown in the 1984 broadcast[2]. As of two days after the 1985 showing, 3,522 calls had been made to the hotline, and 3 of 54 featured missing children had already been found.[4]
1984 Primetime Emmy Award nominations: