A Reason to Live | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Robert Lewin |
Directed by | Peter Levin |
Starring |
Rick Schroder Peter Fonda Deidre Hall |
Music by | Miles Goodman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Robert Papazian Robert Lewin (supervising producer) Stephanie Austin (associate producer) |
Cinematography | John McPherson |
Editor(s) | Eric A. Sears |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company(s) | Robert Papazian Productions |
Distributor | NBC |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release |
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A Reason to Live is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film starring Rick Schroder, Peter Fonda and Deidre Hall, directed by Peter Levin. It was originally broadcast on NBC on January 7, 1985.
The Stewarts were once a happy family, but trouble starts when wife Delores announces she wants to divorce her husband Gus. Gus, who loves his wife very much, is not able to deal with this. Problems only get bigger when he also loses his job. Landing in a midlife crisis, he considers committing suicide. This is noticed by his 14-year-old son Alex, who desperately tries to make him happy again.