
Sixteen-year-old Cassie Robbins is a spirited teenage girl, who loves her father Richard and stepmother Mel and dotes on her six-year-old half-brother Willy. But her carefree, happy life is forever changed when she is diagnosed with leukeamia and her only hope of a cure lies in a bone-marrow transplant. However, when Willy proves to be a match, Mel is not-so-willing to allow her young son to undergo surgery as he nearly died the last time he was operated on after reacting badly to the anaesthetic. Mel and Richard now have to decide if it right to risk the life of one of their children to save the life of the other child. And of Willy's own rights in deciding if he should help the sister he hero-worships...?
Cast

Joanna Kerns
Mel Robbins

Bruce Davison
Richard Robbins

Joseph Mazzello
Willy Robbins

Jeremy Sisto
Josh Ryan

Bruce McGill
Dan Ryan
Steven Gilborn
Dr. Andrews

Rondi Reed
Dr. Brunell

Ron Canada
Unknown

Reese Witherspoon
Cassie Robbins

J.D. Hall
Coach Watson

William Newman
Dr. Edwards
Debby Shively
Angela Vincente

Larry Brandenburg
Ed Foster

Shaun Duke
Benny
Mary Kohnert
Mrs. Hefner
Hugh Liggett
Danny

Bryan Anthony
Tough Kid
Mark Davenport
Mark

Dean Scofield
John Schuyler (uncredited)
Phillip C. Curry
Judge Bloom
Crew

Andy Tennant
Director
Sandra Jennings
Story, Teleplay
Maggie Kleinman
Teleplay

Debra Neil-Fisher
Editor
Peter Stein
Director of Photography
Scott Printz
First Assistant Director
Margi Newquist
Production Coordinator
Andrew Adelson
Executive Producer
Chester Kaczenski
Production Design
Holly Powell
Casting

Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Kelvin R. Trahan
Makeup Artist
Michael C. Gutierrez
Supervising Sound Editor
John M. Keane
Original Music Composer
Judi Sandin
Set Decoration
Karen May
Script Supervisor
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