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Alexandra Deford, a precious and precocious girl, was just eight years old when she died in 1980 following a battle against the debilitating effects of cystic fibrosis, the number-one genetic killer of children. Her poignant and uplifting story touched the hearts of millions when... Read all.
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- Robert Markowitz
- Unrated
- Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Gennie James
Alex: The Life of a Child is a biography and film about the life and death of Alexandra Deford from cystic fibrosis. After her death in 1980 at the age of eight, her father, Frank Deford, a sportswriter, was inspired to write a memoir about Alex three years later. The book depicts Alex's determination to make the best of her circumstances and ...
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.
Based on sportswriter Frank Deford's (Craig T. Nelson) book about his 8-year-old daughter (Gennie James) dying with grace of cystic fibrosis.
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- Robert Markowitz
- Drama
- Craig T. Nelson
Touching but melancholy dramatization of real-life sportswriter Frank Delford's book about his eight-year-old daughter's losing battle with cystic fibrosis, with Craig T. Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia as the grieving parents and Gennie James as the young girl.
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1986. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama, Family. NR. Watchlist. Taken from the book by Frank Deford, this fact-based drama recounts his spirited daughter's battle against cystic fibrosis. Gennie...
