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A Reason to Live (1985)

A father on the brink of suicide. A son racing against time to save him.

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Peter Levin

Synopsis

When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing suicide. His 14-year-old son Alex notices this and desperately tries to prevent him from doing so and to give his father a reason to live.

Actors

Ricky Schroder
Ricky Schroder
Alex Stewart
Peter Fonda
Peter Fonda
Gus Stewart
Deidre Hall
Deidre Hall
Delores Stewart
Tracey Gold
Tracey Gold
Ellen Maynes
Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart
Fay Stewart
Carrie Snodgress
Carrie Snodgress
Isobel Bennett
Bruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz
Bob Cousins
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Dick Biheller
Jim McKrell
Jim McKrell
Josh Turner
Rosanna Huffman
Rosanna Huffman
Felicia Massey
Matthew Faison
Matthew Faison
Jack Mayberry
Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard
Jerry Yusem
Linda Meiklejohn
Linda Meiklejohn
June Baker
Lee Anthony
Lee Anthony
Ray
Sands Hall
Sands Hall
Aunt Marion
Ray Girardin
Ray Girardin
Tom Yusem
Bobbie Faye Ferguson
Bobbie Faye Ferguson
Carla Yusem
Gerald Berns
Gerald Berns
Henry
Stewart Bradley
Stewart Bradley
Guard
Charles Bateman
Charles Bateman
Dan
Archie Lang
Archie Lang
Mike
Walter Jones
Walter Jones
Kid

Crews

Peter Levin
Peter Levin
Director
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
John McPherson
John McPherson
Director of Photography
Robert Lewin
Robert Lewin
Writer
Stephanie Austin
Stephanie Austin
Associate Producer
Doreen Bergesen
Doreen Bergesen
Executive Producer
Robert Lewin
Robert Lewin
Supervising Producer
Robert Papazian
Robert Papazian
Producer
Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Eric A. Sears
Eric A. Sears
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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