Film

For the Love of Aaron

1994 · 1h 30m · Drama · TV Movie

Neither mental illness, nor the courts can stand between a mother and son

IMDb

7.0

Family Ties' Meredith Baxter Birney stars in this made-for-television movie about a woman threatened with losing her son to her ex-husband. Following her divorce, Margaret's son Aaron is the only person who matters to her. But when Margaret unexpectedly begins showing symptoms of mental-illness, the boy's father decides she is incapable of safely caring for their child. Determined to retain custody, Margaret embarks on a courtroom fight as well as a fight to maintain her own sanity.

Meredith Baxter

Margaret Gibson

Nick Mancuso

Stuart Singer

Keegan MacIntosh

Aaron

John Kapelos

Dr. Teplitsky

Malcolm Stewart

Duncan Miller

Blu Mankuma

Mark Perkins

Matthew Walker

Joanna Gleason

Shirley

Michael J Rogers

Donald Culver

Janie Woods-Morris

Hattie Singer

Meredith Bain Woodward

Judge

Tyler Thompson

Herman

Sheila Paterson

Neighbor

P. Lynn Johnson

Nurse Dorothy

Duff MacDonald

Room Service Attendant (uncredited)

• John Kent HarrisonDirector
• Peter SilvermanWriter
• Bob GrayProducer
• Marian ReesExecutive Producer
• Glen MacPhersonDirector of Photography
• Lawrence ShraggeOriginal Music Composer
• Stuart AikinsCasting

Release date

January 1, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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