
Alex: The Life of a Child
Visit website7.1/10 • 5
1986-04-23 • 1h 40m
Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.
- Directors
- Robert Markowitz

Alex: The Life of a Child
Visit website1986-04-23 • 1h 40m
7.1/10 • 5
Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and strength in face of her illness. Her loving family were quick to rally around her, determined to show the same bravery as the little girl as they supported and cherished her through life and struggled to move on after her death at the tragically young age of eight.
- Directors
- Robert Markowitz
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsCraig T. Nelson
Frank Deford
Bonnie Bedelia
Carole Deford
Gennie James
Alex Deford
Danny Corkill
Chris Deford
Mark Withers
Mac Deford
Dann Florek
Dr. Tom Dolan
Rachel Blanchard
Wendy
Cherry Jones
Tina Crawford
Reviews0
We don't have any reviews for Alex: The Life of a Child.
Media
Recommendations
No Backdrop
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
4.7
Return
6.1
Return
0.0
No Backdrop
Return
6.4
No Backdrop
Return
6.6
Slayers Return
6.5
No Backdrop
Return
6.6
Fantastic Return to Oz
5.4
No Backdrop
Return
6.7
No Backdrop
Return
6.5
Bonanza: The Return
6.5
Alienoid: Return to the Future
6.6
Return of the Tooth Fairy
6.5
No Backdrop
RETURN
6.8
The Return
6.7
No Backdrop
Test
6.0
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
6.8
Return
6.4
Return
6.8
The Return
5.9
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- --
- Keywords
- sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipbased on true storyterminal illnessflashbackfamilycystic fibrosisdeath of daughter