Surviving: A Family in Crisis

– Rick is a 17 year old golden boy whose father wants him to became a doctor like himself. Lonnie is a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Original Name:
Surviving
Surviving: A Family in Crisis (1985) - Also known as Surviving

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, who has just come out from a sanatorium after an attempted suicide. The families of both teens are very close friends. Right away, Lonnie and Rick fall strongly in love for each other. Meanwhile Rick becomes aware that his father betrays his mother, so he begins to show his uneasiness at home and do odd things. Thinking Lonnie's the reason of his son's behaviour, Rick's father forbids him to see her anymore. After an unsuccessful getaway the two adolescents realize their love is impossible, therefore they decide to commit suicide. From then onwards both o their families are destroyed, and their friendship as well. It'll be hard to reconstruct the family and retrieve the friendship.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
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Release Date:

10 Feb 1985

Language:

English

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writer:

Joyce Eliason

Main Actors:

Ellen Burstyn, Len Cariou, Zach Galligan, Marsha Mason

Plot:

Rick is a 17 year old golden boy whose father wants him to become a doctor like himself. Lonnie is a 16 year old girl, who has just come back from a hospital after an attempted suicide. Their families are close friends. Right away, Lonnie and Rick fall madly in love. Meanwhile Rick becomes aware that his father is not the man he seems to be and Rick starts acting out. Thinking Lonnie's the reason of his son's behaviour, Rick's father forbids him to see her anymore. Rick and Lonnie's relationship begins to spiral as they struggle to cope with their lives. Will their love survive?

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Production:

Telepictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10