A Reason to Live

A Reason to Live (1985)

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

  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1985-01-07
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Rastar Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Peter Levin

Summary

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.

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  • Rick Schroder

    as Alex Stewart

  • Peter Fonda

    as Gus Stewart

  • Deidre Hall

    as Delores Stewart

  • Tracey Gold

    as Ellen Maynes

  • Maxine Stuart

    as Fay Stewart

  • Carrie Snodgress

    as Isobel Bennett

  • Bruce Weitz

    as Bob Cousins

  • Peter Jason

    as Dick Biheller

  • Jim McKrell

    as Josh Turner

  • Rosanna Huffman

    as Felicia Massey

  • Matthew Faison

    as Jack Mayberry

  • Mark Goddard

    as Jerry Yusem

  • Linda Meiklejohn

    as June Baker

  • Lee Anthony

    as Ray

  • Sands Hall

    as Aunt Marion

  • Ray Girardin

    as Tom Yusem

  • Bobbie Ferguson

    as Carla Yusem

  • Gerald Berns

    as Henry

  • Stewart Bradley

    as Guard

  • Charles Bateman

    as Dan

  • Archie Lang

    as Mike

  • Walter Jones

    as Kid
Camera John McPherson Director of Photography
Sound Miles Goodman Original Music Composer
Production Doreen Bergesen Executive Producer
Production Robert Lewin Supervising Producer
Production Stephanie Austin Associate Producer
Writing Robert Lewin Writer
Production Robert Papazian Producer
Editing Eric A. Sears Editor
Directing Peter Levin Director
Crew Ernie F. Orsatti Stunt Coordinator

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