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A Reason to Live

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
73
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A Reason to Live (1985)
Drama

When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reas... Read allWhen Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reason to live.When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reason to live.

  • Director
    • Peter Levin
  • Writer
    • Robert Lewin
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Peter Fonda
    • Deidre Hall
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    73
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Levin
    • Writer
      • Robert Lewin
    • Stars
      • Ricky Schroder
      • Peter Fonda
      • Deidre Hall
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Alex Stewart
    • (as Rick Schroder)
    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
    James MacKrell
    • Josh Turner
    • (as Jim McKrell)
    Rosanna Huffman
    • Felicia Massey
    Matthew Faison
    Matthew Faison
    • Jack Mayberry
    Mark Goddard
    Mark Goddard
    • Jerry Yusem
    Linda Meiklejohn
    • June Baker
    Lee Anthony
    • Ray
    Sands Hall
    • Aunt Marion
    Ray Girardin
    • Tom Yusem
    Bobbie Faye Ferguson
    • Carla Yusem
    Gerald Berns
    Gerald Berns
    • Henry
    • Director
      • Peter Levin
    • Writer
      • Robert Lewin
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    2JW-27

    No reason to watch

    Rick(y) Schroder sat heavily on America's nerves while playing his sickly sweet role on the 80's TV series Silver Spoons, and his appearance in this TV movie sapsicle only added fat to the fire. Fortunately, he has taken on some more mature and refined roles since then. Peter Fonda is so stale and 2D playing the ever-so-mean father to Ricky's cry-baby character that the audience is left hoping they'll both perish before the film's finale. Couldn't Easy Rider have launched Fonda's career to higher heights? Apparently not. Ulyee's Gold was superb, though, so hope was not entirely lost.

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    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Peter Fonda/Charles Nelson Reilly/A. Whitney Brown (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      When I'm Sixty-Four
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by Ricky Schroder

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Es lohnt zu leben
    • Production companies
      • Rastar Television
      • Rick-Dawn Enterprises
      • Robert Papazian Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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