This biographical drama, based on the late actress's autobiography, chronicles her attempts to rescue her drug addicted son while simultaneously trying to overcome her life-threatening cancer.
Acting
Clayburgh's raw, unsentimental portrayal of private suffering.
Production
Jill Ireland herself consulted before her 1990 death.
Writing
Autobiography adaptation keeps the messy humanity intact.
Director
Michael Ray Rhodes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jill Ireland died from breast cancer in May 1990, months before filming completed. She never saw the finished film.
This premiered during the peak of 'disease-of-the-week' TV movies, but distinguished itself through Ireland's direct participation and Bronson's rare dramatic role.
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