I Am the Cheese is a 1983 American film adaptation of Robert Cormier's 1977 novel of the same name, about a young man's journey to find the truth behind his family. In this adaptation of Robert Cormier's novel, 14-year-old Adam Farmer seeks to unearth the many secrets locked in his subconscious. Adam's journey through his mind is paralleled with a bike trip to Rutterburg, Vermont, with a package for his father. As he travels through several small towns, he starts to remember past events from his life. Adam's trip is prompted by a call from his girlfriend, Amy , who says her father met a... reporter from Adam's alleged hometown of Rawlings, Pennsylvania, and the reporter had never heard of anyone named Farmer living there. Suspicious, Adam begins spying on his parents and finds two birth certificates with his name on them, but with different birthdates - Feb. 14 and July 14 . Adam confronts his father, who admits some shocking truths.
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| Release date: | November 11, 1983 |
| Directed by: | Robert Jiras |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Adapted from: | I Am the Cheese |
| Genre: | Fantasy |