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Thursday's Child

02/01/1983

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1hr 40min

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Drama

,TV Movie

STORY

Sam Alden is the 17-year-old high school star player in baseball who seems to have it all. However, his family notices that he is often bothered with fits of coughing. Worried, his parents decide to take him to the hospital, where they are shocked to find out that he has a life-threatening heart disease. Sam has trouble dealing with his illness, but he pretends to still be a joyful teenager to not have his parents worrying even more than they already do. His health is deteriorating, though, and it is eventually revealed that he needs a heart transplant if he wants to survive. This is the beginning of a long journey, which is mentally and physically exhausting. Sam has countless operations, and tests. The search for a donor seems endless to him. Even before the final operation, Sam is forced to deal with several setbacks in his life.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Gena Rowlands
  • Rob Lowe
  • Don Murray
  • Jessica Walter
  • Tracey Gold

    Director

  • David Lowell Rich

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Gena Rowlands

    Victoria Alden

    Rob Lowe

    Sam Alden

    Don Murray

    Parker Alden

    Jessica Walter

    Roz Richardson

    Tracey Gold

    Alix

    Glenn Morrissey

    Pokie

    Ken Stovitz

    Charlie

    Heidi Bohay

    Ruthie

    Elizabeth Keifer

    Tina

    Larry Poindexter

    Malcolm