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A Reason to Live

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

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A Reason to Live — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • January 7, 1985
  • Runtime
  • 96 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • Director
  • Peter Levin

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A Reason to Live — Cast

Ricky Schroder photo Ricky Schroder Alex Stewart Peter Fonda photo Peter Fonda Gus Stewart Deidre Hall photo Deidre Hall Delores Stewart Tracey Gold photo Tracey Gold Ellen Maynes Maxine Stuart photo Maxine Stuart Fay Stewart Carrie Snodgress photo Carrie Snodgress Isobel Bennett Bruce Weitz photo Bruce Weitz Bob Cousins Peter Jason photo Peter Jason Dick Biheller

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