Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Markowitz
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 23, 1986 Wide
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Cast
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Brenda Bazinet
as Barbara Keator
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Bonnie Bedelia
as Carole Deford
- Daniel Bryan Corkill
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Harley Cross
as Chris - ages 6 to 8
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Dann Florek
as Dr. Tom Dolan
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Gennie James
as Alex Deford
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Cherry Jones
as Tina Crawford
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Gordon Masten
as Photographer
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Sean McCann
as Dr. Ralph Stanwyck
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Craig T. Nelson
as Frank Deford
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Mark Withers
as Mac Deford
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Rachel Blanchard
as Wendy
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Mag Ruffman
as Jane
