Summary
The true story of three sisters who unite in the face of adversity when one of them is diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.9
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2001
October 21, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Canada- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 35
Laura San GiacomoJenifer Estess
Jane KaczmarekValerie Estess
Annabella SciorraMeredith Estess
Jane AlexanderMarilyn Estess
Maddie CormanJulianne Hoffenberg
Edie FalcoWheelchair Saleswoman
Donna HanoverHerself
Camryn ManheimNurse Vandemal
Julianna MarguliesJenifer's Psychiatrist
Rob MorrowDr. Richard Feldman
Reed RudyScotty
Cedric SmithDr. Richards
Vincent SpanoJack
Fisher StevensDr. Aaron Sanders
Marisa TomeiNina Capelli
Bradley WhiteMichael
Scott WolfJenifer's Date
Colin FergusonPeter
Karen RobinsonLorna
Jason BlickerNeurologist
Robert BockstaelResearcher- SBSarah BolstridgeJenifer (Age 12)
Christopher BondyJenifer's Father (as Chris Bondy)
Johnie ChaseBus Driver
Directing · 1
- Jace Alexander Director
Writing · 4
- David Marshall Grant Writer
- Patricia Resnick Writer
- Geoffrey Nauffts Story, Writer
- Valerie Estess Story
Production · 6
- Brenda Friend Executive Producer
- Peter Sussman Executive Producer
- Ed Gernon Executive Producer
- Michael J. Maschio Producer
- Jenifer Estess Co-Executive Producer
- Diana Kerew Supervising Producer
Camera · 1
- David Herrington Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dean Balser Editor
Sound · 1
- Rick Marotta Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lucinda Zak Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Barbara Somerville Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Shelley Cook Stunt Coordinator
- Dana Howes Transportation Captain
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