and for her parents to stop fighting. When Jerry reveals that he is unable to have full custody of Sarah because of the nature of his job, Sarah once again feels the irresistible urge to drink. She asks a group of rough-looking teenagers to purchase vodka for her, inviting them to do anything to her. They tease her by drinking most of the bottle themselves. After drinking the remaining vodka, she takes Daisy for a ride. Though Ken tries to stop Sarah, she rides the horse into oncoming traffic on a busy street. As a result, Daisy is mortally wounded in an automobile accident, and the police shoot Daisy. Sarah spends time in a hospital, where she expresses remorse for the way she has acted. She realizes how much she has loved her family and her friends at the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and admits that she is an alcoholic. Cast Linda Blair as Sarah Travis Larry Hagman as Jerry Travis Verna Bloom as Jean Hodges William Daniels as Matt Hodges Michael Lerner as Dr. Marvin Kittredge Mark Hamill as Ken Newkirk Eric Olson as Bobby Laurette Spang as Nancy M. Emmet Walsh as Mr. Peterson Steve Benedict as Ray Peterson Richard Roat as Fred Tyler Marian Collier as Mrs. Peterson Hilda Haynes as Margaret Jessica Rains as Mrs. Tyler Sheila Larken as Vice Principal Release Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic premiered on NBC on February 11, 1975. References External links 1975 films 1975 drama films 1975 television films 1970s English-language films 1970s psychological drama films 1970s teen drama films American psychological drama films American teen drama films American drama television films Films about alcoholism Films directed by Richard Donner NBC network original films NBC Productions films 1970s American films