Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
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| Directed by | George Kaczender |
| Produced by | Marcy Gross Doris Silverton Peter Nelson |
| Written by | Doris Silverton Peter Nelson Steve Lawson Dalene Young |
| Starring |
JoBeth Williams Chris Burke Dana Barron Jeffrey DeMunn Madge Sinclair Chris Demetral Alley Mills Mason Adams Tom Mason Robert Cicchini |
| Music by | Misha Segal |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Edited by | Stephen Michael |
| Distributed by | Stephen J. Cannel Productions |
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Release date
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October 16, 1992 |
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted, inspired by a true story concerning a landmark legal decision for rights of the disabled, is a 1992 NBC Movie of Week starring JoBeth Williams and Chris Burke. The film was directed by George Kaczender.
Jonathan (Chris Burke), a youth with Down Syndrome, is carelessly institutionalized by his parents (Alley Mills and Tom Mason). Ginny Moore (JoBeth Williams), a compassionate volunteer, immediately bonds with Jonathan, alleviating his loneliness and isolation by appointing herself a surrogate mother. Eventually, Jonathan begins to spend more and more time at Ginny's home where he forges a strong bond with the rest of her family (Dana Barron, Chris Demetral, Jeffrey DeMunn). Though his attitude and abilities show a staggering improvement due to Ginny's influence, Jonathan is faced with a new hardship when he is diagnosed with a rare heart disorder that his parents refuse permission to be medically cured. Thus, Ginny must launch a legal campaign to gain guardianship of Jonathan and allow the treatment needed to save his life.
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