A Reason to Live
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A Reason to Live

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

★ 5.5/10 TMDB 1985-01-07 96 min

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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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
Felicia Massey
Matthew Faison
Matthew Faison
Jack Mayberry
Mark Goddard
Mark Goddard
Jerry Yusem
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