Movie: Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Farentino
James Farentino

Barry Kaufman

Kathryn Harrold
Kathryn Harrold

Suzie Kaufman

Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott

Abe Kaufman

Henry Olek
Henry Olek

Dr. Bob Clark

Kerry Sherman
Kerry Sherman

Nancy

Erica Yohn
Erica Yohn

Dr. Fields

Michael Adams
Michael Adams

Raun

Casey Adams
Casey Adams

Raun

Arch Archambault
Arch Archambault

Daniel

Shelby Balik
Shelby Balik

Bryn

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    A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.

  • Release Date

    1979-05-14

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    6.286

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    English
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