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Desperate Choices: To Save My Child

  • TV Movie
  • 1992
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
331
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Reese Witherspoon in Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)
Drama

When a young girl is diagnosed with leukemia, her father and stepmother must decide if they should risk their son's life by exploring his potentiality as a bone marrow donor.When a young girl is diagnosed with leukemia, her father and stepmother must decide if they should risk their son's life by exploring his potentiality as a bone marrow donor.When a young girl is diagnosed with leukemia, her father and stepmother must decide if they should risk their son's life by exploring his potentiality as a bone marrow donor.

  • Director
    • Andy Tennant
  • Writers
    • Sandra Jennings
    • Maggie Kleinman
  • Stars
    • Joanna Kerns
    • Bruce Davison
    • Joseph Mazzello
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    331
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writers
      • Sandra Jennings
      • Maggie Kleinman
    • Stars
      • Joanna Kerns
      • Bruce Davison
      • Joseph Mazzello
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast20

    Joanna Kerns
    Joanna Kerns
    • Mel Robbins
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Richard Robbins
    Joseph Mazzello
    Joseph Mazzello
    • Willy Robbins
    • (as Joe Mazzello)
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Josh Ryan
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Dan Ryan
    Steven Gilborn
    Steven Gilborn
    • Dr. Andrews
    Rondi Reed
    Rondi Reed
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Cassie Robbins
    J.D. Hall
    J.D. Hall
    • Coach Watson
    Phillip C. Curry
    • Judge Bloom
    • (as Phillip Curry)
    William Newman
    William Newman
    • Dr. Edwards
    Debby Shively
    • Angela Vincente
    Larry Brandenburg
    Larry Brandenburg
    • Ed Foster
    Shaun Duke
    Shaun Duke
    • Benny
    • (as Duke Moosekian)
    Mary Kohnert
    Mary Kohnert
    • Mrs. Hefner
    Huck Liggett
    • Danny
    Bryan Anthony
    Bryan Anthony
    • Tough Kid
    • Director
      • Andy Tennant
    • Writers
      • Sandra Jennings
      • Maggie Kleinman
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Among the titles considered for this movie were: "A Rock and a Hard Place" and "To Have Our Cake".
    • Connections
      Featured in Celebrated: Reese Witherspoon (2015)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 5, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Joseph Mazzello Fan Page, Desperate Choices
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Solomon's Choice
    • Production companies
      • ABC Productions
      • Andrew Adelson Company
      • Empty Chair Productions Inc.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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