A young boy struggles to overcome his speech problem and strained relationship with his parents.
Acting
Scott Jacoby's stutter portrayal feels painfully authentic, never showy.
Direction
Lionel Jeffries keeps sentimentality just barely at bay.

Director
Lionel Jeffries
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lionel Jeffries' directorial debut after decades as a character actor, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Scott Jacoby won an Emmy for this role, then pivoted to TV movies and became the 'that guy' of 70s-80s television.