

A Child's Wish
1997-01-21 · 96 min · ★ 6.3
A family discovers their youngest daughter has cancer. But the real struggle has yet to start.
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- Directors
- Waris Hussein
- Production companies
- O'Hara-Horowitz Productions, Tele-Film
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John RitterEd Chandler
Tess HarperJoanna Chandler
Sarah ChalkeMelinda
Karl David-DjerfScott
Bob MorriseyJoshua Silverman
Kevin McNultyRobbie
Anna ChlumskyMissy Chandler
Bill ClintonBill Clinton
David James LewisRick
Janine CoxKaren
Aurelio DinunzioHank
Merrilyn GannDr. Cross
Freda PerryLucille
Michael St. John SmithBailey
Mitchell KostermanAlvin
Fred HendersonSenator
Brian ArnoldNewscaster
Rebecca ToolanPrincipal
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