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Cast

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Ireland

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Charles Bronson

Neill Barry

Neill Barry

Jason McCallum

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Dorothy, Jill's mother

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Jill's father

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Vicky

Byron Allen

Byron Allen

Himself

Liane Curtis

Liane Curtis

Lori

Jimmy McNichol

Jimmy McNichol

Valentine McCallum

Crew

Michael Ray Rhodes

Michael Ray Rhodes

Director

Audrey Davis Levin

Audrey Davis Levin

Teleplay

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Book

Greg Strangis

Greg Strangis

Executive Producer

Bonny Dore

Bonny Dore

Producer

Bonny Dore

Bonny Dore

Executive Producer

Guy Moon

Guy Moon

Original Music Composer

Jerald A. Temple

Jerald A. Temple

Editor

Jon Kranhouse

Jon Kranhouse

Director of Photography

Gary Chandler

Gary Chandler

Associate Producer

Steve Tyrell

Steve Tyrell

Original Music Composer

Susan A. Cabral

Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist

Candida Conery

Candida Conery

Hairstylist

Lauri Gaffin

Lauri Gaffin

Set Decoration

Estreya Kesler

Estreya Kesler

Makeup Artist

Venita Ozols-Graham

Venita Ozols-Graham

First Assistant Director

Barbara Bruno

Barbara Bruno

Second Assistant Director

Richard Reynolds

Richard Reynolds

Production Design

Susan Jennifer Lipson

Susan Jennifer Lipson

Hairstylist

Jacqueline SaintAnne

Jacqueline SaintAnne

Costume Design

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Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story

19917.0 / 10100 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

She fought to save a son from drugs. She fought to save herself from cancer. Her story will live for a lifetime.

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.