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Surviving (TV)

5.6

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Original title

Survivingaka

AKA

Tragedy

Year

1985

Running time

143 min.

Country

United States

Director

Waris Hussein

Screenwriter

Joyce Eliason

Cast

Music

James Horner

Cinematography

Alexander Gruszynski

Producer

Telepictures Corporation, Warner Bros. Television

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Teen/coming-of-age. TV Movie

Synopsis

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.

For Lonnie (Ringwald) and Rick (Zach Galligan) it's summer, they're rich and beautiful, with plenty of time (and Passion) on their hands. Only it all starts to unravel as they see the reality of the dysfunction in their families. Dad's Cheating and too much parental control start to take their toll, and Tragedy is just around the corner when the two powerful families decide to break up the kid's bittersweet romance.

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Surviving (TV)

1985

Waris Hussein

5.6

(37)