Rick is a 17 year old golden boy whose father wants him to became a doctor like himself. Lonnie is a problematic 16 year old girl.
Decent TV movie, good casting and acting all around. Hard to wrap a smile around subject matter this somber.
Surviving: A Family in Crisis (1985) TV Movie
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Heather O'Rourke, Len Cariou, Marsha Mason, Molly Ringwald, Paul Sorvino, River Phoenix, William Windom, Zach Galligan
