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Dalene Young (written by)
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27 March 1994 (USA)
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Margaret is slightly retarded, and when her husband, Jake, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, the authorities wish to take her children away from her...
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A must see movie for anyone who's fallen victim to Child Protective Services
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jean Smart | ... | Margaret Thomas |
 | Robert Pastorelli | ... | Jake Thomas |
 | Dennis Boutsikaris | ... | Steven Hoffman |
 | Justin Burnette | ... | Mike |
| Karl David-Djerf | ... | Jimmy Thomas |
 | Luke Edwards | ... | Daniel Thomas |
 | Lee Garlington | ... | Wanda |
| Shirley Knight | ... | Esther |
| Jared Rushton | ... | Peter Thomas |
| Giuliana Santini | ... | Peggy |
 | Donal Logue | ... | Bob Mathews |
| Bradley Pierce | ... | Joshua 'Josh' Thomas |
 | Jesse D. Goins | ... | Pete |
| Steven Banks | ... | Ryan Flynn |
| Peter Crook | ... | Preacher |
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More Than a Miracle
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USA:100 min
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A mother's desperate struggle, to keep her family of six boys and her husband with her. When her husband is suddenly struck by a mental illness, this slow witted, yet devoted mother seeks help from the State. Instead, the State victimizes them, through unfeeling policies and protocols. At first it seems they want to help, but their callous interference leads to family disintegration and one of the older boys becomes disenchanted with his home life. Convincing one of his brothers to come with him into foster care, provides a slippery slope for the State to seek custody for the rest of the children. With help from a prominent lawyer, devoted to her, but dubious in motive, the State is forced to return the children from foster care and provide the services, she had sought for her family, in the first place...
( Note ) One of this mother's most endearing qualities, was her ability to make up fairy tales, from true life experiences, to entertain her children; but the greatest fairy tale of them all, comes true, in the ending of this story. The boys come home from foster care, having learned that just about anyone can be good parents, but the yearning, in their hearts belonged to the only one they could truly call," mom ".