Sam's Son male with long hair, javelin, based on true story, family, semi autobiographical Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team. TitleSam's Son Year1984 GenreDrama CountryUnited States of America StudioWorldvision Enterprises, Michael Landon Productions CastEli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Michael Landon, Timothy Patrick Murphy, Hallie Todd, Jonna Lee CrewMichael Landon (Director), Michael Landon (Screenplay) ReleaseAug 17, 1984 Runtime104 minutes QualityHD IMDb5.90 / 10 by 4 users Popularity1 Download