David's Mother (1994)
Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been dodging 'The System' to keep her son with her, instead of putting him in an institution. Each feels they know what's best for David. But their opinions are not the same. Sally's developing relationship with John Nils is caught in the middle.
- Date of release
- 1994-04-10
- TMDB
- 8.3 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Robert Allan Ackerman
Casting
- Kirstie Alley — Sally Goodson
- Sam Waterston — John Nils
- Stockard Channing — Bea
- Michael A. Goorjian — David Goodson
- Chris Sarandon — Philip
- Phylicia Rashād — Gladys Johnson
- Jack Duffy — Doorman
- Amanda Blitz — Susan (10-12 years)
- Steven Ivany — David (5-9 years)
- Blake Dennis — David (5-9 years double)
- Caroline Yeager — Social Worker
- Renessa Blitz — Susan (8 years)
Interesting facts
David's Mother is a 1994 American drama television film directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, and written by Bob Randall. It stars Kirstie Alley as a devoted mother trying to cope with her autistic teenage son David. The film aired on CBS on April 10, 1994. It has also aired internationally; in the United Kingdom, it can often be seen on television movie channels True Movies 1 and True Movies 2. It has also been released in home entertainment formats in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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