Movie: A Call to Remember

Top 10 Billed Cast

Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna

David Tobias

David Lascher
David Lascher

Jake Tobias

Kevin Zegers
Kevin Zegers

Ben Tobias

Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner

Paula Tobias

Joe Spano
Joe Spano

Dr. Green

Rita Zohar
Rita Zohar

Renya Weiss

Blu Mankuma
Blu Mankuma

Hank McTier

Ingrid Kavelaars
Ingrid Kavelaars

Amy Miller

Kevin McNulty
Kevin McNulty

Michael Bratton

Christian Tessier
Christian Tessier

Mike Banks

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    Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.

  • Release Date

    1997-08-30

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    Her secret past holds the only hope for her family's future.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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