A Child's Cry for Help (1994)
A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?
Director: Sandor Stern
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: November 13, 1994
Cast
- Veronica Hamel - Dr. Paula Spencer
- Pam Dawber - Monica Shaw
- Daniel Hugh Kelly - Donald Prescott
- Lisa Jakub - Amanda Spencer
- Cynthia Martells - Thelma
- Daniel Benzali - Dr. Everett Morris
- James Pickens Jr. - Brad Currie
- Jeff Williams - Dr. Alec Jefferson
- Zachary Charles - Eric Shaw
- Tobey Maguire - Peter Lively
Screenplay
- Sandor Stern (Teleplay)
- Jan Jaffe Kahn (Teleplay)
- Jan Jaffe Kahn (Story)
Music: Joseph LoDuca
Cinematography: Frank Beascoechea, Robert Seaman
Editing: Caroline Biggerstaff
Production: Hallmark Entertainment, NBC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Sandor Stern
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Child's Cry for Help about?
- A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?
- Who directed A Child's Cry for Help?
- A Child's Cry for Help was directed by Sandor Stern.
- Who stars in A Child's Cry for Help?
- A Child's Cry for Help stars Veronica Hamel, Pam Dawber, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Lisa Jakub, Cynthia Martells, Daniel Benzali.
- How long is A Child's Cry for Help?
- A Child's Cry for Help has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is A Child's Cry for Help?
- A Child's Cry for Help is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was A Child's Cry for Help produced?
- A Child's Cry for Help was produced in United States of America.