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Alex: The Life of a Child

7.1(5)19861h 40m1

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. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.

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English
  • sibling relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • parent child relationship
  • based on true story
  • terminal illness
  • flashback
  • family
  • cystic fibrosis
  • death of daughter

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR23 Apr 1986

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Alex: The Life of a Child was released on 23 April 1986.

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