Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins
Award-winning actress Meryl Streep (Best Actress, SOPHIE'S CHOICE, KRAMER VS. KRAMER, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY) delivers a powerful and uplifting performance in this story of one family's strengt...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
Stats: 61 reviews
A subject close to my heart which made for emotional viewing. A Mother?s love and determination to do absolutely anything it takes to make her son well.
Meryl Streep as always gives her role everything she has and the rest of the main cast played good roles too.
I can?t se...( read more)
The acting wasn't all that great. I also find it hard to believe that this kid had side-effects to every single solitary anti-convulsant drug out there. I have a feeling they were over-dramatized for this movie.
However, the movie is a must see for medical personnel and famil...( read more)
Meryl Streep puts in another superb performance in this fact based drama. She plays a mother who goes to great lengths to prevent her critically ill son experiencing epilectic fits. A little bit melodramatic at times, there is no doubt that this film is moving and sends a clear m...( read more)
It really hit home for me! A movie similar to what my daughter has been through.
Excellent fact based movie. Meryl Streep was supberb.
It's a remider that everything really does happen for a reason. Always go with your gut.
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It really hit home for me. Its alot like what we have gone through with my daughter. Its really realistic and truthful.
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