Directed by:
Glenn JordanScreenplay:
Stephen KandelCinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiComposer:
Gerald FriedCast:
James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott, Kerry Sherman, Fred Stuthman, Henry Olek, William Wintersole, June Whitley Taylor, Erica Yohn, Sue Ann Gilfillan, Arch Archambault, Jack Wohl (more)VOD (1)
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is the true story of Barry and Suzi Kaufman and their autistic 3-year-old son Ruan. The boy is high-functioning but erratic, with long periods of hyperactivity followed by lengthy interludes of withdrawal. The "experts" give up, but the Kaufmans don't. They decide to monitor their son 24 hours a day to figure out what makes him tick, to discern his likes and dislikes, and to try to find some means of breaking into his nearly impenetrable private world. The superlative performances of James Farentino and Kathryn Harrold as the Kaufmans are matched by the portrayal of Ruan by twin child actors Michael and Casey Adams (the grandchildren of famed film director King Vidor). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![James Farentino](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271554_be609e.jpg)
James Farentino
USA
Best movies:
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV movie)
![Kathryn Harrold](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271348_fcee59.jpg)
Kathryn Harrold
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Into the Night (1985)
![Stephen Elliott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/634/158634610_bd4772.jpg)
Stephen Elliott
USA
Best movies:
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Kerry Sherman
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
48 Hrs. (1982)
![Fred Stuthman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/459/161459982_083901.gif)
Fred Stuthman
USA
Best movies:
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Henry Olek
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Rollercoaster (1977)
![William Wintersole](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/947/161947293_fe192c.jpg)
William Wintersole
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
June Whitley Taylor
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Hollywood Story (1951)
I Love Melvin (1953)
![Erica Yohn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/337/162337199_66be5b.jpg)
Erica Yohn
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Sue Ann Gilfillan
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
An Early Frost (1985) (TV movie)
Arch Archambault
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
The Ransom (1977)
Ravagers (1979)
Jack Wohl
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Don Chastain
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
Enid Kent
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) (TV movie)
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
Nancy Steen
USA
Best movies:
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Melissa Francis
USA
Best movies:
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV movie)
The Dictator (2012)
Man, Woman and Child (1983)