A Call to Remember (1997)

Her secret past holds the only hope for her family's future.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Jack Bender

Synopsis

Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.

Actors

Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
David Tobias
David Lascher
David Lascher
Jake Tobias
Kevin Zegers
Kevin Zegers
Ben Tobias
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Paula Tobias
Joe Spano
Joe Spano
Dr. Green
Rita Zohar
Rita Zohar
Renya Weiss
Blu Mankuma
Blu Mankuma
Hank McTier
Ingrid Kavelaars
Ingrid Kavelaars
Amy Miller
Kevin McNulty
Kevin McNulty
Michael Bratton
Christian Tessier
Christian Tessier
Mike Banks
Ben Eberhard
Ben Eberhard
Ross Glazer
Neil Denis
Neil Denis
George Hicks
Bill Switzer
Bill Switzer
Sandy Halper
L. Harvey Gold
L. Harvey Gold
Al Weiss
David Hurtubise
David Hurtubise
Morris Halper

Crews

Jack Bender
Jack Bender
Director
Max Eisenberg
Max Eisenberg
Writer
Jack Bender
Jack Bender
Executive Producer
Max Eisenberg
Max Eisenberg
Co-Producer
Alan Jacobs
Alan Jacobs
Executive Producer
Ronna Slutske
Ronna Slutske
Co-Producer
John V.  Stuckmeyer
John V. Stuckmeyer
Producer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Music
David Geddes
David Geddes
Director of Photography

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