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Alex: The Life of a Child (1986) (TV)
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23 April 1986 (USA)
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Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy...
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Baby
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Little Girl
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Memory
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Horse
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 4 nominations
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EXCELLENT TV MOVIE, FROM BACK IN THE 80's.
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Lindsey Amelio | ... | Alexandra 'Alex' Deford - ages 3 to 5 (as Lindsey Cook Amelio) |
| Barbara Barnes | ... | Miss Arthur |
| Brenda Bazinet | ... | Barbara Keator |
 | Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Carole Deford |
| Rachel Blanchard | ... | Wendy |
| Danny Corkill | ... | Chris Deford |
| Harley Cross | ... | Chris - ages 6 to 8 |
| Dann Florek | ... | Dr. Tom Dolan |
| Elva Mai Hoover | ... | Alice Grady (as Elva Mae Hoover) |
| Gennie James | ... | Alexandra 'Alex' Deford - ages 6 to 8 |
| Cherry Jones | ... | Tina Crawford |
 | Gordon Masten | ... | Photographer |
| Melonie Mazman Hayden | ... | Zehra Delford (as Melonie Mazman) |
 | Sean McCann | ... | Dr. Ralph Stanwyck |
 | Craig T. Nelson | ... | Frank Deford |
 | Mag Ruffman | ... | Jane |
| Ted Simonett | ||
| Mark Withers | ... | Mac Deford |
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100 min
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This was an excellent TV Movie, I saw it when I was 10 or 11 years old, this movie made me cry. I hope I can obtain a copy of this great and wonderful movie someday. Craig T. Nelson is an excellent actor from his movie roles in the Poltergeist series to TV sitcoms. Two Thumbs Up for Craig.