Nicholas' Gift (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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writer:

Christine Berardo

Stars:

Jamie Lee Curtis, Alan Bates, Hallie Eisenberg

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Maggie Green
Alan Bates	...	Reg Green
Hallie Eisenberg	...	Eleanor (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
Gene Wexler	...	Nicholas Green
Isabella Ferrari	...	Alessandra
Anita Zagaria	...	Anna
Roberto Bisacco	...	Dr. Cipriano
Ennio Coltorti	...	Dr. Santucci
Jeremy Zimmermann	...	Richard Brown (as Jeremy Zimmerman)
Giorgio Biavati	...	Salustro
Nazzareno Costantini	...	Angelo
Daniele Pio	...	Stefano
Manrico Gammarota	...	Paolo
Carlo Cartier	...	Tramontana
Alberto Gimignani	...	TV Reporter

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | organ donation | punctuation in title | apostrophe in title | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

El regalo de Nicolás

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five Mile River Films, CBS, Lux Vide

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

I saw this movie this past weekend on Lifetime.

Excellent movie. Brought me to total tears. I cried during the entire end of the film.

This is movie making that should be shared.

10* out 10