“It's summer, they're rich and beautiful, filled with passion, and headed for… tragedy.”
Lonnie and Rick seem to be complete opposites, at first glance. A survivor of suicide, Lonnie is introverted and ill at ease around her parents, Lois and Harvey. Rick, meanwhile, is sunny and charismatic. But appearances can be deceiving, as their families learn when the teens begin a romance. Upset about Lonnie's influence on Rick, his parents forbid the pair to see each other -- with tragic consequences.
Waris Hussein
Hunt Lowry
Joyce Eliason
Alexander Gruszynski
James Horner
Zach Galligan
Rick Brogan
Molly Ringwald
Lonnie
Ellen Burstyn
Tina Brogan
Len Cariou
David Brogan
Marsha Mason
Lois
Paul Sorvino
Harvey
River Phoenix
Philip Brogan
Heather O'Rourke
Sarah Brogan
William Windom
Dr. Madsen
Marc Gilpin
Bobby
Paddi Edwards
Alma
Jane Simoneau
May
... and 6 more
"Surviving: A Family in Crisis" (1985) Trailer - Zach Galligan, Molly Ringwald, River Phoenix
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