Corin Nemec Filmography - I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)

I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)

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Release Date: 1989
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Director: Larry Elikann
Starring: Corin Nemec, Arliss Howard, Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Ray Walston
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This is the true story of a little boy lost – and found. And of the horrors that happened in between. Seven-year-old Steven Stayner was taken on his way home from school by a degenerate who convinced the boy his parents had abandoned him. Subjected to years of lies and sexual abuse, Steven was numbed into submission. Then, when Steven was 14, his abductor brought home five-year-old Timmy – and Steven found the courage to escape with the child, whose tragic future he could foresee only too well. Could he find his real family? And, if he did, could they ever be a family again? I Know My First Name Is Steven will break your heart, then heal it.

Review

Corin Nemec as Steven Stayner in I Know My First Name is Steven Undoubtedly one of the most memorable television movies ever produced, this powerful two-part miniseries left many viewers affected years after its broadcast and earned four Emmy nominations including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Corin Nemec.

I Know My First Name is Steven was based on the tragic, true story of Steven Stayner, a seven year old who was abducted from his hometown in Merced, California, in 1972 and held hostage for seven years. Forced to endure systematic abuse, Steven was motivated to escape in order to save another child from the horrors he had endured. When finally reunited with his real family, he faces a second ordeal when he must attempt to readjust to a normal family life.

The title for the film and book are taken from the first paragraph of Steven's written Police statement, given during the early hours of March 2, 1980 in Ukiah.

"My name is Steven Stainer. I am fourteen years of age. I don't know my true birthdate, but I use April 18, 1965. I know my first name is Steven, I'm pretty sure my last is Stainer, and if I have a middle name, I don't know it."

Gripping and heartwrenching, this story's message has lost none of its significance with the passing of time. While the DVD is bare bones (as is typical of Warner Brothers Archive) releases, I Know My First Name is Steven is a must buy for Corin Nemec fans or anyone who appreciates a great drama.

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Now on DVD

The 1989 mini-series I Know My First Name Is Steven, starring Corin Nemec (Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Stargate SG-1), Cindy Pickett (St. Elsewhere, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) and Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian, Picket Fences), is now available to order exclusively from the Warner Brothers Archive on DVD.

The miniseries was released as a 2 disc set and is presented in full screen. Cost is $19.95, and like all MOD titles is is only available to ship to addresses in the United States due to legal restrictions.