The disease: incurable. The odds: insurmountable. But Eric will not surrender! An unforgettable true drama of a young man's fight for hope, for love, for life. A two-hour special adapted from Doris Lund's best-seller "Eric."
Acting
John Savage's raw, terminal vulnerability.
Writing
Doris Lund's lived-in mother-son authenticity.
Director
James Goldstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired as an ABC Movie of the Week during the golden age of 1970s television melodrama.
Doris Lund's memoir became a touchstone for families facing childhood leukemia, written while Eric was still alive.
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