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Question of Faith

"When there's no hope... you sometimes make your own miracles."

1988 1h 37m EN
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6.2
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β˜…9.0TMDB Β· 1β˜…6.2IMDB Β· 119
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insistence and turns to alternative treatment to combat the disease.

β€œWhen there's no hope... you sometimes make your own miracles.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers
Bruce Hart
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin A. Weissman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anne Archer and Sam Neill and Frances Lee McCain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When there's no hope... you sometimes make your own miracles.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095507 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Gyllenhaal directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Benjamin A. Weissman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 138 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Benjamin A. Weissman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Anne Archer and Sam Neill and Frances Lee McCain carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "When there's no hope... you sometimes make your own miracles.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0095507 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thomas Burstyn
Editing
Benjamin A. Weissman
Production design
K.C. Fox
Costume design
Rudy Dillon
Makeup / hair
Marsha Lewis
Runtime
97 min Β· 1h 37m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR
IMDB rating
6.2/10 Β· 119 votes

Also by

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Hart, Thomas & Berlin Productions

  • CBS

    CBS

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerCarole Hart
  • ProducerIra Marvin
  • Executive ProducerMarlo Thomas
  • Associate ProducerBenjamin A. Weissman
  • MusicCharles Gross
  • EditorBenjamin A. Weissman
  • Costume DesignRudy Dillon
  • Production DesignK.C. Fox
  • CastingAmy Introcaso-Davis
  • CastingMarsha Kleinman
  • Set DecorationGreg J. Grande
  • HairstylistMarsha Lewis
  • Makeup ArtistDee Mansano
  • Unit Production ManagerIra Marvin
  • Second Assistant DirectorHoward Ellis

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on true story
  • 1980s

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • TV1988-10-06NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Leap of FaithUS

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