Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light
GenreDrama
Based onGo Toward the Light
by Chris Oyler
Written bySusan Nanus
Beth Polson
Directed byMike Robe
StarringLinda Hamilton
Richard Thomas
Joshua Harris
Ned Beatty
Piper Laurie
Theme music composerJames Newton Howard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerBeth Polson
ProducerNick Lombardo
CinematographyEric Van Haren Noman
EditorJim Oliver
Running time93 minutes
Production companiesCorapeake / Polson Company
The Polson Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)

Go Toward the Light is a 1988 television film starring Linda Hamilton, Joshua Harris and Richard Thomas. The film first aired on CBS on November 1, 1988.

Premise

A young couple face the realities of life with their hemophiliac child who is diagnosed with AIDS from contaminated haemophilia blood products. The young couple (Linda Hamilton, Richard Thomas) try to prepare their young son (Joshua Harris) for his inevitable fate.

The film is based on a book by Chris Oyler, which told true story of her 9-year-old son who died of AIDS in 1986.[1]

Cast

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, John J. (1 November 1988). "Reviews/Television; Of a Child Who Dies Of AIDS". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2024.