Way to sentimental, it detracts from the story and it has such a made for television look to it. The acting is not very good, that too is overdone. It's not horrible, it means well, but it is so predictable.
Allegra Denton, Debbie Reynolds, Ed Marinaro
Based on a true story, A Gift of Love follows high school football star Daniel Huffman (Elden Henson), whose grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Daniel adores hi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 28, 2002
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February 24, 2009
Debbie acquits herself well here, the same can not be said for the rest of the cast who offer adequate performances but little else.
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August 24, 2008
A Showtime film from 99 that is based on the true story of a young man named Daniel Huffman who gave up the chance to play college football when he gave his grandmother who raised him a kidney to save her life. Not as sappy as you might expect and a nice little family movie. Debb...( read more)
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