Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)
- Director(s):
- Robert Markowitz
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Alex: The Life of a Child is based on the true story of Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford and his dying 8-year-old daughter Alex. Craig T. Nelson plays Deford and Gennie James is Alex, both of whom come to grips in different ways with Alex's fatal cystic fibrosis. A subplot involves the torment of Deford's wife (Bonnie Bedelia), who wonders whether she should adopt a child after Alex's death in 1980. Alex: The Life of a Child is effective, but not as well made as its subject matter deserves. Better examples of this particular TV-movie genre include Death be Not Proud (75), based on author John Gunther's recollections of his son's struggle against a degenerative brain tumor, and Mary White (77) the story of a personal tragedy in the life of Kansas journalist William Allen White. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Bonnie Bedelia - Carole Deford
- Craig T. Nelson - Frank Deford
- Daniel Bryan Corkill
- Dann Florek - Dr. Tom Dolan
- Gordon Masten - Photographer
- Mark Withers - Mac Deford
- Mag Ruffman - Jane
- Gennie James - Alex Deford
- Brenda Bazinet - Barbara Keator
- Harley Cross - Chris - ages 6 to 8
- Cherry Jones - Tina Crawford
- Sean McCann - Dr. Ralph Stanwyck
- Rachel Blanchard - Wendy
- Director(s):
- Robert Markowitz
- Writer(s):
- Nigel McKeand, Carol Evan McKeand
- Producer(s):
- Nigel McKeand
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