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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

1979TV Movie⏱️ 2h 0mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 7.2
IMDB Rating
242 votes

A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments availab...

Director
Glenn Jordan
Writers
Barry Neil Kaufman, Stephen Kandel, Suzie Lyte Kaufman
Stars
James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott
Release Date
May 14, 1979
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Farentino
James Farentino
as Barry Kaufman
Kathryn Harrold
Kathryn Harrold
as Suzie Kaufman
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott
as Abe Kaufman
Henry Olek
Henry Olek
as Dr. Bob Clark
Kerry Sherman
Kerry Sherman
as Nancy
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Erica Yohn
as Dr. Fields
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Michael Adams
as Raun
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Casey Adams
as Raun
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Arch Archambault
as Daniel
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Shelby Balik
as Bryn

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Southern California, California, USA
Production
Filmways Television, Rothman/Wohl Productions

🏷️ Keywords

therapyautismbased on book

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Me too, I loved the theme song... when I was twelve
by niperus β€’ 2008-07-01
7/10

"I must have been about 12 when Miracle of Love was on Finnish television. The story itself was touching enough, and the theme song... I tried humming it for days so I wouldn't forget the melody. Eventually I did, of course. I never thought I's have the slightest chance of finding the song, but now in the age of internet anything is possible. Does anyone know of a recording of the theme song? I totally recommend the film to anyone interested in autism and other neurological dysfunctions. As well as to all softies. I remember it being clearly a television film - today it would probabl..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments availab...