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A Reason to Live
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A Reason to Live

1985· Released4.0/ 10
DramaTV Movie

Overview

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.

Ratings

TMDB
4.0/10

1 votes

IMDb
5.9/10

67 votes

RTMetacriticLetterboxd

Director

Peter Levin

Director

Cast

Rick Schroder

Rick Schroder

Alex Stewart

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Gus Stewart

Deidre Hall

Deidre Hall

Delores Stewart

Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold

Ellen Maynes

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Fay Stewart

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Isobel Bennett

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Bob Cousins

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Dick Biheller

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell

Josh Turner

Rosanna Huffman

Felicia Massey

Matthew Faison

Matthew Faison

Jack Mayberry

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

Jerry Yusem

Linda Meiklejohn

Linda Meiklejohn

June Baker

Lee Anthony

Ray

Sands Hall

Aunt Marion

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