A Time to Live (1985)
- Directed by
- Rick Wallace
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family struggles to care for their son who has muscular dystrophy. The film follows their daily challenges and emotional journey.
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What happens
A Time to Live is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Rick Wallace and starring Liza Minnelli (in her television film debut), Jeffrey DeMunn, Swoosie Kurtz, Scott Schwartz and Corey Haim. It was broadcast on NBC on October 28, 1985. The film is based on the 1982 book Intensive Care written by Mary-Lou Weisman which tells the true story of the Weismans' experience and struggle to raise their son Peter, who had muscular dystrophy. For her performance, Minnelli won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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