A Child's Wish (TV)
1997·United States·96 min.
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John Ritter plays Ed Chandler, a father who is fired from his job for taking time off to tend to his 16 year daughter Missy (Chlumsky), who is battling cancer. Rather than accepting his dismissal, Ed decides to fight back. With the help of a United States senator, he lobbies the United States Congress and is the stimulus to passage of the momentous Family and Medical Leave Act.
DirectorWaris Hussein
ScreenwriterSusan Nanus
MusicStacy Widelitz
CinematographyHenry M. Lebo
CastJohn Ritter·Tess Harper·Anna Chlumsky·Sarah Chalke·Karl David-Djerf·Bob Morrisey·Kevin McNulty·Bill Clinton·David Lewis·Janine Cox
Original titleA Child's Wish (TV)