Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

97 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 14, 1979

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 available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love

97 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 14, 1979

Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
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 available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Filmways Television, Rothman/Wohl Productions
Original title Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
Directors Glenn Jordan
Writers Suzie Lyte Kaufman, Barry Neil Kaufman, Stephen Kandel

Cast

James Farentino

as Barry Kaufman

Kathryn Harrold

as Suzie Kaufman

Stephen Elliott

as Abe Kaufman

Henry Olek

as Dr. Bob Clark

Kerry Sherman

as Nancy

Erica Yohn

as Dr. Fields

Michael Adams

as Raun

Casey Adams

as Raun

Arch Archambault

as Daniel

Shelby Balik

as Bryn

Rachel Bard

as Roz

Barbara Carney

as Dr. Wills

Don Chastain

as Dr. Corelli

Richard Doyle

as Herb

Amentha Dymally

as Guide

Melissa Francis

as Thea

Sue Ann Gilfillan

as Ms. Marcum

Sean P. Griffin

as Pediatrician

Enid Kent

as Mother

Marc Ross

as Felton

Nancy Steen

as Julie

Fred Stuthman

as Dr. Johnson

Reba Waters

as Laura

June Whitley Taylor

as 1st Teacher

William Wintersole

as Dr. Ramsay

Jack Wohl

as Grady

Kevin Bowe

as Autistic Teenager (uncredited)

Ali Giron

as Delivery Nurse (uncredited)