Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story backdrop

Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story 1991 Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes

She fought to save a son from drugs. She fought to save herself from cancer. Her story will live for a lifetime.

This biographical drama, based on the late actress's autobiography, chronicles her attempts to rescue her drug addicted son while simultaneously trying to overcome her life-threatening cancer.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Production Companies NBC , Ten-Four Productions
Release Date 19 May 1991
100 mins
Cast
Jill Clayburgh Jill Ireland
Lance Henriksen Charles Bronson
Neill Barry Jason McCallum
Lila Kaye Dorothy, Jill's mother
Jack Gwillim Jill's father
Byron Allen Himself
Jimmy McNichol Valentine McCallum