For Hope
In three months, she'll hardly recognize her own face. In six months, she won't be able to use her hands. In a year, she'll need a miracle. But the disease that is so ravaging her body can never destroy her spirit.
1996 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Bob Saget |
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| Writer: | Susan Rice |
| Staring: |
| The life and death of a young woman who suffered from scleroderma, and how she and her family coped. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 17, 1996 |
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| Director: | Bob Saget |
| Writer: | Susan Rice |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Delany | Hope Altman |
| Polly Bergen | Molly Altman |
| Harold Gould | David Altman |
| Tracy Nelson | Annie Altman |
| Chris Demetral | Alan Altman |
| Henry Czerny | Ken Altman |
| Carly McKillip | Laura Altman |
| Alexandra Purvis | Audrey Altman |
| Lesley Ewen | Jennifer |
| Babs Chula | Doctor |
| Sharon Monsky | Herself |
| Christine Willes | Nurse Stark |
| Peter Kelamis | Writer One |
| Mandy McKeen | Writer Two |
| David Hurtubise | Executive Producer |
| Christine Chatelain | Ellen |
| Evan Tylor | Fonz Type |
| Sadie Lawrence | Brittany |
| Brit Lind | Woman on TV |
| Linden Banks | Maternity Doctor |
| Jessi Cruickshank | Beth |
| Aisleagh Jackson | Shawna |
| Alex Romano | Danny |
| Aurora McDiarmid | Felicia |
| Myles Ferguson | Skinny Kid |
| Douglas Newell | Dr. White |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Dr. Black |
| Robert Rozen | Dr. Green |
| Paul Raskin | Dr. Brown |
| Peter LaCroix | Dr. One |
| Angela Moore | Nurse |
| BJ Harrison | Shawniqua |
| Ross Hallaway | Paramedic |
| Wayne Bennett | A.D. |
| Jim Byrnes | Date #1 (uncredited) |
| Peter Scolari | Date #2 (uncredited) |
| Louie Anderson | Date #3 (uncredited) |
| Xander Berkeley | Date #4 (uncredited) |
| John Ritter | Date #5 (uncredited) |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Woman at Bar (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Adair | Hospital Visitor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Susan Rice | Writer |
| Ron Orieux | Director of Photography |
| Michael S. Murphy | Editor |
| Michael Nemirsky | Production Design |
| Gregory Mah | Costume Design |
| Jean Bereziuk | Script Supervisor |
| Paul Joyal | Set Decoration |
| Andrew W. Davidson | Gaffer |
| Nick Kuchera | Key Grip |
| Thom MacIntyre | Hairstylist |
| Bob Saget | Director |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Michael N. Wong | Art Direction |
| Peter Rodgers Melnick | Original Music Composer |
| Sheryl Crow | Additional Music |
| Michelle Allen | Casting |
| Patti Allen | Production Manager |
| Peter D. Marshall | First Assistant Director |
| Wayne Bennett | Second Assistant Director |
| Thomas R. Burman | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Bari Dreiband-Burman | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Todd McIntosh | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Chris Rudolph | Location Manager |
| Mary Anne Waterhouse | Production Accountant |
| Randal Platt | Camera Operator |
| Tenzin Lhalungpa | First Assistant Camera |
| Nick Watson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Nathaniel Massey | Steadicam Operator |
| Tom Fillingham | "B" Camera Operator |
| John Davidson | Steadicam Operator, First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Dianne Pelletier | Makeup Artist |
| Ralph Parker | Sound Mixer |
| Wayne McLaughlin | Property Master |
| Harry Griffin-Beale | Construction Coordinator |
| Kaayla Ryane | Production Coordinator |
| Sandra Couldwell | Extras Casting |
| Mike Murphy | Transportation Coordinator |
| Karen Sharp Lancaster | Assistant Editor |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | Music Editor |
| Andre Perreault | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| T.W. Davis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Cain | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Karen Moore | Producer |
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer |
| Brad Grey | Executive Producer |
| Bob Saget | Executive Producer |
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