Name: Question of Faith
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1988-10-06
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Anne Archer, Sam Neill, Frances Lee McCain, Louis Giambalvo, Norman Parker

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Story

When there's no hope... you sometimes make your own miracles.

A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insistence and turns to alternative treatment to combat the disease.

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Terminal Illness
Alternative Medicine
Family Drama
Spiritual Conflict
Ethical Dilemma
Melodramatic
Thought-Provoking
Bleak Outlook
Character-Driven

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Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Written by: Bruce Hart
Produced by: Ira Marvin
Music by: Charles Gross

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Facts

October 6, 1988 · 1 h 37 min · NR

Released: October 6, 1988
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: NR
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Keywords: based on true story

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3 questions, like "Is Question of Faith worth watching?"

Questions about Question of Faith

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Is Question of Faith worth watching?

75

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6).

Is Question of Faith plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Question of Faith?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.