Surviving

Surviving

143 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 10, 1985

Lonnie and Rick seem to be complete opposites, at first glance. A survivor of suicide, Lonnie is introverted and ill at ease around her parents, Lois and Harvey. Rick, meanwhile, is sunny and charismatic. But appearances can be deceiving, as their families learn when the teens begin a romance. Upset about Lonnie's influence on Rick, his parents forbid the pair to see each other -- with tragic consequences.

Surviving

143 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 10, 1985

Surviving
Lonnie and Rick seem to be complete opposites, at first glance. A survivor of suicide, Lonnie is introverted and ill at ease around her parents, Lois and Harvey. Rick, meanwhile, is sunny and charismatic. But appearances can be deceiving, as their families learn when the teens begin a romance. Upset about Lonnie's influence on Rick, his parents forbid the pair to see each other -- with tragic consequences.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures
Original title Surviving
Directors Bob Roe, Ed Milkovich, Waris Hussein
Writers Joyce Eliason

Cast

Zach Galligan

as Rick Brogan

Molly Ringwald

as Lonnie

Ellen Burstyn

as Tina Brogan

Len Cariou

as David Brogan

Marsha Mason

as Lois

Paul Sorvino

as Harvey

River Phoenix

as Philip Brogan

Heather O'Rourke

as Sarah Brogan

William Windom

as Dr. Madsen

Marc Gilpin

as Bobby

Paddi Edwards

as Alma

Jane Simoneau

as May

Joe Berryman

as Sheriff

Camila Ashland

as Mother

Midge Woolsey

as Helen

Norma Moore

as Psychologist