For the Love of Aaron

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

1994 1h 30m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Kent Harrison
Writers: Peter Silverman
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Kent Harrison, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Meredith Baxter and Nick Mancuso and Keegan MacIntosh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Neither mental illness, nor the courts can stand between a mother and son".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Kent Harrison directs. Glen MacPherson behind the camera. Lawrence Shragge scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Kent Harrison, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Meredith Baxter and Nick Mancuso and Keegan MacIntosh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Neither mental illness, nor the courts can stand between a mother and son".
8IMDB entry: tt0109821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.