Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991)
Overview
This biographical drama, based on the late actress's autobiography, chronicles her attempts to rescue her drug addicted son while simultaneously trying to overcome her life-threatening cancer.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.121 |
Directed By
Michael Ray Rhodes
Crew
Michael Ray Rhodes
Jill Ireland
Greg Strangis
Bonny Dore
Audrey Davis Levin
Bonny Dore
Steve Tyrell
Jerald A. Temple
Guy Moon
Jon Kranhouse
Gary Chandler
Richard Reynolds
Venita Ozols-Graham
Jacqueline SaintAnne
Barbara Bruno
Lauri Gaffin
Candida Conery
Susan A. Cabral
Estreya Kesler
Susan Jennifer Lipson
TOP CAST
Jill Clayburgh
Jill Ireland
Lance Henriksen
Charles Bronson
Neill Barry
Jason McCallum
Lila Kaye
Dorothy, Jill's mother
Jack Gwillim
Jill's father
Elizabeth Ashley
Vicky
Byron Allen
Himself
Liane Curtis
Lori
Jimmy McNichol
Valentine McCallum
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