Alex: The Life of a Child

Overview

Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 23, 1986

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Dann Florek,Danny Corkill,Mark Withers,Craig T. Nelson,Bonnie Bedelia,Gennie James,Cherry Jones,Rachel Blanchard

Director

Robert Markowitz

Writer

Frank Deford,Carol Evan McKeand,Nigel McKeand

Producer

Nigel McKeand

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0090602