Chris Burke's breakout role before Corky — the performance that broke TV's disability silence.
A Down-syndrome boy left in an institute by his parents. Ginny works in the institute and wants to have Jonathan but has to fight the system and the parents.
Acting
Chris Burke's raw, unvarnished performance — no Hollywood sanitization.
Writing
Refuses easy villains; even the abandoning parents get humanity.
Director
George Kaczender
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chris Burke was 27 playing teenage Jonathan; this role directly led to his casting as Corky Thatcher in 'Life Goes On.'
The film aired months before the Americans with Disabilities Act took full effect, making Ginny's legal battle literally ahead of its time.
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