A Reason to Live

TV Movie
1985
2h

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Peter Fonda, Deidre Hall, and Ricky Schroder in A Reason to Live (1985)

When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reas... Read allWhen Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reason to live.When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking of committing suicide. Noticing this, his 14-year-old son Alex tries desperately to give his father a reason to live.

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5.9/10

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Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Peter Fonda/Charles Nelson Reilly/A. Whitney Brown (1985)

Soundtracks
When I'm Sixty-Four
(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Ricky Schroder

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2/10

No reason to watch

Rick(y) Schroder sat heavily on America's nerves while playing his sickly sweet role on the 80's TV series Silver Spoons, and his appearance in this TV movie sapsicle only added fat to the fire. Fortunately, he has taken on some more mature and refined roles since then. Peter Fonda is so stale and 2D playing the ever-so-mean father to Ricky's cry-baby character that the audience is left hoping they'll both perish before the film's finale. Couldn't Easy Rider have launched Fonda's career to higher heights? Apparently not. Ulyee's Gold was superb, though, so hope was not entirely lost.