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Baxter!

Baxter!

1973Movie⏱️ 1h 40mPG
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
450 votes

A young American boy unable to overcome a speech defect is disturbed by the constant bickering of his parents, and when they get divorced, he slides into an emotional breakdown.

Director
Lionel Jeffries
Writers
Kin Platt, Reginald Rose
Stars
Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Britt Ekland
Release Date
October 18, 1973
Language
English, French, Latin
Country
United Kingdom, United States
💬 9
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
as Dr. Clemm
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Roger Tunnell
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland
as Chris Bentley
Lynn Carlin
Lynn Carlin
as Mrs. Baxter
Scott Jacoby
Scott Jacoby
as Roger Baxter
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Sally Thomsett
as Nemo
Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
as Mr. Rawling
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
as Mr. Baxter
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
as Dr. Walsh
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
as Mr. Filshie

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
American School, Waverley Place, St. John's Wood, London, England, UK
Production
Performing Arts, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Anglo-EMI Film Distributors

🏷️ Keywords

father son relationshipdivorcemother son relationshiplondon englandchild

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Strangely sweet movie that touches on adolescent angst
by imbluzclooby2016-08-14
7/10

"I remember seeing this on TV many years ago. Although it's not the type of subject matter that would appeal to many people it is nonetheless important. Roger Baxter is a teenage boy who has a personal problem causing him embarrassment and grief: His problem is a speech impediment where he has trouble pronouncing his R sound. Roger seems more tormented by this problem than others, but he manages to deal with it in a humorous and mature manner, constantly making references and jokes to put others at ease. But we soon learn his personal speech problem may be an underlying effect of his dysfu..."

💡 Did You Know?

Both Scott Jacoby and Sally Thomsett were substantially older than the early-teen characters they play.

📖 Synopsis

A young American boy unable to overcome a speech defect is disturbed by the constant bickering of his parents, and when they get divorced, he slides into an emotional breakdown.