A Reason to Live (1985)

A father on the brink of suicide. A son racing against time to save him.

When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing suicide. His 14-year-old son Alex notices this and desperately tries to prevent him from doing so and to give his father a reason to live.

Cast (22)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ricky Schroder

Alex Stewart

Peter Fonda

Gus Stewart

Deidre Hall

Delores Stewart

Tracey Gold

Ellen Maynes

Maxine Stuart

Fay Stewart

Carrie Snodgress

Isobel Bennett

Bruce Weitz

Bob Cousins

Peter Jason

Dick Biheller

Jim McKrell

Josh Turner

R

Rosanna Huffman

Felicia Massey

Matthew Faison

Jack Mayberry

Mark Goddard

Jerry Yusem

Linda Meiklejohn

June Baker

L

Lee Anthony

Ray

S

Sands Hall

Aunt Marion

R

Ray Girardin

Tom Yusem

Bobbie Ferguson

Carla Yusem

Gerald Berns

Henry

S

Stewart Bradley

Guard

Charles Bateman

Dan

A

Archie Lang

Mike

W

Walter Jones

Kid

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