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| Meryl Streep | ... | Lori Reimuller | |
| Fred Ward | ... | Dave Reimuller | |
| Seth Adkins | ... | Robbie Reimuller | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Marjean | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Dr. Melanie Abbasac | |
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Oni Faida Lampley | ... | Marsha Williams |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Bob Purdue | |
| Tom Butler | ... | Dr. Jim Peterson | |
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Mairon Bennett | ... | Lynne Reimuller |
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Michael Yarmush | ... | Mark Reimuller |
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Millicent Kelly | ... | Herself |
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When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital. This movie is an indictment of those in the medical profession who discuss only the treatment options they favor. Several of the minor characters are portrayed by people who have been not just helped, but cured by the Ketogenic diet. Written by Debra K. Day <dday@uic.edu>
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Rated PG-13 for intense emotional and physical depiction of a child's illness | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Performed by Aretha Franklin
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Jim Abrahams helped set up the Charlie Foundation in Santa Monica, California, an institution dedicated to spreading the word about the ketogenic diet to major paediatric neurological centres. It was through this network that he first came into contact with the Reimullers, the family depicted in the film. See more »Soundtracks
Over the RainbowMusic by Harold Arlen
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I can't count how many times I have watched this movie! I never get tired of it! The acting is so good it's easy to become emotionally involved. Not to mention the fact that it's based on actual events! Observe the wonderful performance by Seth Adkins! If you like him in this, you HAVE to check out "When Andrew Came Home"!