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Thursday's Child is a american film of genre Drama directed by David Lowell Rich released in USA on 1 february 1983 with Rob Lowe
Thursday's Child (1983)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 february 1983
Length 1h40
Directed by David Lowell Rich
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating67%
Thursday's Child is a 1983 television film directed by David Lowell Rich, based on the book by Victoria Poole.
Synopsis
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 and a both mentally and physically exhausting journey including countless operations, tests, and search for donors. Even before the final operation, Sam is forced to deal with several setbacks in his life.Actors
Rob Lowe
(Sam Alden)
Gena Rowlands
(Victoria Alden)
Don Murray
(Parker Alden)
Jessica Walter
(Roz Richardson)
Tracey Gold
(Alix)
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