Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
1979 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
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| Writer: | Barry Neil Kaufman |
| Staring: |
| A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son. | |
| Release Date: | May 14, 1979 |
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| Director: | Glenn Jordan |
| Writer: | Barry Neil Kaufman |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, autism, therapy |
| Production Companies | Filmways Television, Rothman/Wohl Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Farentino | Barry Kaufman |
| Kathryn Harrold | Suzie Kaufman |
| Stephen Elliott | Abe Kaufman |
| Henry Olek | Dr. Bob Clark |
| Kerry Sherman | Nancy |
| Erica Yohn | Dr. Fields |
| Michael Adams | Raun |
| Casey Adams | Raun |
| Arch Archambault | Daniel |
| Shelby Balik | Bryn |
| Rachel Bard | Roz |
| Barbara Carney | Dr. Wills |
| Don Chastain | Dr. Corelli |
| Richard Doyle | Herb |
| Amentha Dymally | Guide |
| Melissa Francis | Thea |
| Sue Ann Gilfillan | Ms. Marcum |
| Sean P. Griffin | Pediatrician |
| Enid Kent | Mother |
| Marc Ross | Felton |
| Nancy Steen | Julie |
| Fred Stuthman | Dr. Johnson |
| Reba Waters | Laura |
| June Whitley Taylor | 1st Teacher |
| William Wintersole | Dr. Ramsay |
| Jack Wohl | Grady |
| Kevin Bowe | Autistic Teenager (uncredited) |
| Ali Giron | Delivery Nurse (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Glenn Jordan | Director |
| Barry Neil Kaufman | Teleplay, Novel |
| Stephen Kandel | Teleplay |
| Suzie Lyte Kaufman | Teleplay |
| Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Sam Christensen | Casting |
| Joyce Robinson | Casting |
| James H. Spencer | Art Direction |
| Gregory Garrison | Set Decoration |
| Eddie M. Barron | Hairstylist |
| Marvin G. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art Levinson | Unit Production Manager |
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Sidney Katz | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard M. Rosenbloom | Producer |
| Bernard Rothman | Executive Producer |
| Jack Wohl | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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