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| released = {{Film date|November 10, 1996}}
| released = {{Film date|1996|11|10}}
| music = Ron Ramin
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| cinematography = Neil Roach
| cinematography = Neil Roach
| editing = Scott Vickrey
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'''''A Step Toward Tomorrow''''' is a 1996 drama film directed by Deborah Reinisch and starring [[Judith Light]] as a divorcee mother of paralyzed son. The film also starred [[Tom Irwin (actor)|Tom Irwin]] as neurosurgeon to help get him an experimental spinal-cord operation. The film also had special appearance by [[Alfre Woodard]] and a brief cameo by [[Christopher Reeve]].
'''''A Step Toward Tomorrow''''' is a 1996 drama film directed by Deborah Reinisch and starring [[Judith Light]] as a divorcee mother of paralyzed son. The film also starred [[Tom Irwin (actor)|Tom Irwin]] as neurosurgeon to help get him an experimental spinal-cord operation. The film also had special appearance by [[Alfre Woodard]] and a brief cameo by [[Christopher Reeve]].
==Plot==

A divorcee moves her family cross-country to take her paralyzed son to a pioneer neurosurgeon.
==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Judith Light]] as Anna Lerner
* [[Judith Light]] as Anna Lerner
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Judith Light's performance drew critical praise.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1996/11/10/a-shining-light-a-reeve-cameo/d82efbe1-1ca6-4f55-a66a-3f6e2006fb7f/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1996/tv/reviews/a-step-toward-tomorrow-1200447766/|title=A Step Toward Tomorrow|first1=Variety|last1=Staff|first2=Variety|last2=Staff|date=November 11, 1996}}</ref><ref name=st>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19961107&slug=2358310|title=`Same-Sex Marriage' Special Provides Valuable Insights &#124; The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref> John Voorhees from ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' "Judith Light is wholly believable as a fiercely loving divorced mother trying desperately to find help for her younger son, paralyzed after a diving accident. She tracks down a doctor and a clinic she feels holds out hope - only to find her health insurance doesn't cover the expensive operation that is needed. But that description is only the bare bones of "A Step Toward Tomorrow," which also has romance, humor and some mystery, as well, thanks to Tom Nursall and Harris Goldberg's solid script and Deborah Reinisch's sensitive direction. In addition to Light, who has never been better, there's a terrific performance by Tim Redwine, as the injured boy's older, caring brother, and by Tom Irwin, who seems an unlikely hero but is all the more convincing because of it. Kendall Cunningham is fine as the injured boy and Brad Dourif and Alfre Woodard score points in smaller roles."<ref name=st/>
Judith Light's performance drew critical praise.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1996/11/10/a-shining-light-a-reeve-cameo/d82efbe1-1ca6-4f55-a66a-3f6e2006fb7f/|title=A Shining Light, A Reeve Cameo|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 10, 1996|access-date=March 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1996/tv/reviews/a-step-toward-tomorrow-1200447766/|title=A Step Toward Tomorrow|author=Variety Staff|date=November 11, 1996}}</ref><ref name=st>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19961107&slug=2358310|title='Same-Sex Marriage' Special Provides Valuable Insights &#124; The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref> John Voorhees from ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' "Judith Light is wholly believable as a fiercely loving divorced mother trying desperately to find help for her younger son, paralyzed after a diving accident. She tracks down a doctor and a clinic she feels holds out hope - only to find her health insurance doesn't cover the expensive operation that is needed. But that description is only the bare bones of "A Step Toward Tomorrow," which also has romance, humor and some mystery, as well, thanks to Tom Nursall and Harris Goldberg's solid script and Deborah Reinisch's sensitive direction. In addition to Light, who has never been better, there's a terrific performance by Tim Redwine, as the injured boy's older, caring brother, and by Tom Irwin, who seems an unlikely hero but is all the more convincing because of it. Kendall Cunningham is fine as the injured boy and Brad Dourif and Alfre Woodard score points in smaller roles."<ref name=st/>


The film received two nominations at the [[18th Youth in Film Awards]].
The film received two nominations at the [[18th Youth in Film Awards]].
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 15 May 2024

A Step Toward Tomorrow
Directed byDeborah Reinisch
Written byTom Nursall
Harris Goldberg
Starring
CinematographyNeil Roach
Edited byScott Vickrey
Music byRon Ramin
Production
company
Craig Anderson Productions
Release date
  • November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Step Toward Tomorrow is a 1996 drama film directed by Deborah Reinisch and starring Judith Light as a divorcee mother of paralyzed son. The film also starred Tom Irwin as neurosurgeon to help get him an experimental spinal-cord operation. The film also had special appearance by Alfre Woodard and a brief cameo by Christopher Reeve.

Plot

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A divorcee moves her family cross-country to take her paralyzed son to a pioneer neurosurgeon.

Cast

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Reception

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Judith Light's performance drew critical praise.[1][2][3] John Voorhees from The Seattle Times "Judith Light is wholly believable as a fiercely loving divorced mother trying desperately to find help for her younger son, paralyzed after a diving accident. She tracks down a doctor and a clinic she feels holds out hope - only to find her health insurance doesn't cover the expensive operation that is needed. But that description is only the bare bones of "A Step Toward Tomorrow," which also has romance, humor and some mystery, as well, thanks to Tom Nursall and Harris Goldberg's solid script and Deborah Reinisch's sensitive direction. In addition to Light, who has never been better, there's a terrific performance by Tim Redwine, as the injured boy's older, caring brother, and by Tom Irwin, who seems an unlikely hero but is all the more convincing because of it. Kendall Cunningham is fine as the injured boy and Brad Dourif and Alfre Woodard score points in smaller roles."[3]

The film received two nominations at the 18th Youth in Film Awards.

References

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  1. ^ "A Shining Light, A Reeve Cameo". The Washington Post. November 10, 1996. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Variety Staff (November 11, 1996). "A Step Toward Tomorrow".
  3. ^ a b "'Same-Sex Marriage' Special Provides Valuable Insights | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.
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