Alex: The Life of a Child (1986)Stream and Watch Online

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Released April 23rd, 1986, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' stars Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Gennie James, Danny Corkill The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 64 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 4 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight." .