A Child's Wish (1997)
- Directed by
- Waris Hussein
- Genre
- drama, family, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A father and his family face a teenage daughter's terminal illness. The story follows their efforts to make her final wishes come true.
heartfeltsomberemotionally chargedintimatelife-affirmingbittersweetfamily-centeredearnest
What happens
A Child's Wish is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film based on actual events. John Ritter stars as a father of a terminally ill 16-year-old girl portrayed by Anna Chlumsky. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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