Best Teenager movies that are award winners or nominees

Actors : Lorraine Gary, Kathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Ben Piazza,
Directors : Anthony Page,

A disturbed,institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

Actors : Lynn Redgrave, Marie Kean, Rita Tushingham, Peter Finch,
Directors : Desmond Davis,

In 1960s Dublin a young girl becomes involved with an older man, a much-travelled and still married land-owner.

Actors : Mary Tyler Moore, Katherine Healy, Shannon Wilcox, Dudley Moore,
Directors : Tony Bill,

A wealthy cosmetic tycoon and her 12-year-old daughter who's dying from leukemia, strike up a sentimental friendship with a California politician. Since the girl has only six weeks or less ...

Actors : Nan Martin, Marilyn Hassett, Belinda Montgomery, Beau Bridges,
Directors : Larry Peerce,

Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident. Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio. Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her.

Actors : Angela Lansbury, Raf Vallone, Red Buttons, Carroll Baker,
Directors : Gordon Douglas,

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of the platinum blonde bombshell (Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930's.

Actors : Alan Arkin, Rita Moreno, Reuben Figueroa, Miguel Alejandro,
Directors : Arthur Hiller,

Abraham is a Puerto Rican single parent with two boys. He is becoming very worried about them living in their run down neighborhood when one day he notices that Cubans who escape are ...

Actors : Johnny Whitaker, Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Will Geer,
Directors : Bernard McEveety,

Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.

Actors : Len Bari, Leonardo Cimino, Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor,
Directors : Arthur Barron,

Shy cellist boy meets upperclassman ballet dancing girl at school. They experience first-time love, then happenstance pulls them apart.

Actors : Deborah Raffin, John Amos, Michael Learned, Diane Lane,
Directors : Gus Trikonis,

A young nurse becomes determined to reach an unresponsive teenage cerebral palsy patient by encouraging her to write to her favorite rock singer, Elvis Presley.

Actors : Fabian, Nicole Maurey, Bing Crosby, Tuesday Weld,
Directors : Blake Edwards,

Widower and hamburger restaurateur Harvey Howard decides to go to college at 51 years of age. Resisting the easy path, he insists on not receiving preferential treatment, and lives in a ...

Actors : Catherine Burns, Richard Thomas, Richard Crenna, Desi Arnaz Jr.,
Directors : James Goldstone,

This is an excellent movie beginning for a young man growing up in Mobile with freedom of sailing and girls his age. His naval father goes off to war and relocates him to New Mexico where ...

Actors : John McLiam, Deborah Raffin, Dabney Coleman, Joseph Bottoms,
Directors : Charles Jarrott,

The true story of a 16 year old (Robin Lee Graham, played by Joseph Bottoms) who sailed alone around the world in a 23 foot sloop named "The Dove". On his journey he meets and falls in love...

Actors : Victoria Shaw, Michael Callan, Dick Clark, Tuesday Weld,
Directors : Paul Wendkos,

New high school teacher tries to help troubled students and falls in love with the principal's secretary.