Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)
• April 23rd, 1986 • 1h 40min
Drama
Overview
Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Toxic
Released on: 2022-04-22
Drama, Mystery
The massive scandal comes to light through a father's unwavering search for the truth behind the sud...
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Released on: 1998-05-19
Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas ...
Salvador (Puig Antich)
Released on: 2006-05-23
Drama, History
The story of Salvador Puig Antich, one of the last political prisoners to be executed under Franco's...
Vanilla Sky
Released on: 2001-12-14
Science Fiction, Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins fall...
Memoirs of a Geisha
Released on: 2005-12-06
Drama, Romance, History
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a ma...
The Beach
Released on: 2000-02-03
Drama, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumou...
Inherit the Wind
Released on: 1960-07-07
Drama
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The ...
SommerHundeSöhne
Released on: 2005-09-08
Comedy, Drama
Summer is the time to travel, enjoy life, and do or leave what you want. A motor home with two occup...
The Sea Inside
Released on: 2004-09-03
Drama
The Sea Inside is about Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to e...
Irina Palm
Released on: 2007-02-13
Drama
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. ...
Agnes and His Brothers
Released on: 2004-10-13
Drama
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted l...
Me and My Sister
Released on: 2004-11-21
Drama, Comedy
Louise, who has just written a novel, comes to Paris to meet with a potential publisher. While in th...
Bonjour Tristesse
Released on: 1958-01-15
Drama, Romance
Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond. When Anne, Raymond'...
Exodus
Released on: 1960-12-15
Drama, War
Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport ...
The Door in the Floor
Released on: 2004-07-18
Drama
The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a ca...
Nell
Released on: 1994-12-23
Drama, Thriller
In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with...
Zodiac
Released on: 2007-03-02
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.
Misery
Released on: 1990-11-30
Drama, Thriller
After stalking and saving the life of her favorite fiction author in a car accident, his manic obse...
Fahrenheit 451
Released on: 1966-09-07
Drama, Science Fiction
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and mainta...
The Cider House Rules
Released on: 1999-12-17
Drama
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr....