Children of the Night (1985 film)

*Children of the Night*
Children of the Night
Genre	Drama
Based on	Life of Lois Lee
Teleplay by	Vickie Patik ; Robert Guenette
Story by	William Wood
Directed by	Robert Markowitz
Starring	See below
Music by	Miles Goodman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Robert Guenette
Producer	Conrad Holzgang
Cinematography	Gil Hubbs
Editor	Peter Parasheles
Running time	93 minutes
Production company	Robert Guenette Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 26, 1985

Last updated November 02, 2025

Children of the Night is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Robert Markowitz.^[1] The film is a fictionalized biopic of Dr. Lois Lee, following her work among young prostitutes in Hollywood and the organization Children of the Night that she founded as a result.

Plot

Cast

Kathleen Quinlan as Lois Lee
Nicholas Campbell as Larry
Mario Van Peebles as Roy Spanish
Lar Park Lincoln as Valerie
Wallace Langham as Kevin
Eddie Velez as Tom
David L. Crowley as Marty
Donald Hotton as Dr. Norris
Marta Kober as Linda
Laura Esterman as Arlene
Sherri Stone as Brandy
Michael Shaner as Jerry
Vincent J. Isaac as Jink
Michelle Ann Martin as Ginger
Monica Calhoun as Wanda^[2]
Zoe Trilling as Melody
Helene Udy as Dallas
Valerie Richards as Zoe
George Spaventa as Robert Ringen

Soundtrack

Pat Benatar - "Hell is for Children"

References

↑ Gelder, Lawrence Van (October 25, 1985). "'Children of the Night,' On Young Prostitutes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
↑ Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (May 7, 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4422-4702-4.

External links

Children of the Night at IMDb
Review & WFMO
Children of the Night is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Gelder, Lawrence Van (October 25, 1985). "'Children of the Night,' On Young Prostitutes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[2] Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (May 7, 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4422-4702-4.

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