DramaTV Movie
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7.5 / 10 IMDb May 27, 1979 3h 15m
A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.
Director
Runtime
3h 15m
Release Date
May 27, 1979
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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Cast
Donna Reed
as Sheila Callahan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as Bill Reardon
Mildred Dunnock
as Rose Price
Betty White
as Sally Cantrell
John Phillip Law
as Dr. Gary Mancini
Stephanie Zimbalist
as Maryanne Callahan
Michael Shannon
as Patrick Callahan
Gregory Harrison
as Rick Jawlosky
Timothy Hutton
as Tommy Callahan
Lloyd Bochner
as Bob Stockwood
Madlyn Rhue
as Emily Stockwood
Rick Jason
as Paul Bellinger
Alice Backes
as Kitty Rawlings
Peggy Converse
as Jean Callahan
Leon Ames
as William Callahan
Coleen Gray
as Dottie Parker
Susan Walden
as Betty Callahan
Liam Sullivan
as Sean Callahan
Redmond Gleeson
Booth Colman
Production Companies
Ross Hunter Productions
Jacques Mapes Productions
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