Nicholas’ Gift

Nicholas’ Gift

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 21, 1998

Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits. Shortly they discover that their son is brain dead. The parents are then faced with the hard decision to donate the boy's organs which ultimately led to saving the lives of seven seriously ill Italian patients.

Nicholas’ Gift

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 21, 1998

Nicholas’ Gift
Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits. Shortly they discover that their son is brain dead. The parents are then faced with the hard decision to donate the boy's organs which ultimately led to saving the lives of seven seriously ill Italian patients.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Five Mile River Films, Lux Vide, Mediaset, CBS Productions
Original title Nicholas' Gift
Directors Robert Markowitz
Writers Christine Berardo

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

as Maggie Green

Alan Bates

as Reg Green

Gene Wexler

as Nicholas Green

Isabella Ferrari

as Alessandra

Hallie Eisenberg

as Eleanor

Anita Zagaria

as Anna

Roberto Bisacco

as Dr. Cipriano

Ennio Coltorti

as Dr. Santucci

Giorgio Biavati

as Salustro

Carlo Cartier

as Tramontana

Alberto Gimignani

as TV Reporter

Matteo Chioatto

as Giuseppe

Antonio Bonanotte

as Novelli

Paolo Calabresi

as Hospital Interpreter

Marino Masé

as Physician

Elena Cantarone

as Nurse

Paolo Lombardi

as Pugliesi

Claudio Spadaro

as Hotel Manager