For the Love of Aaron is a Canadian television film, directed by John Kent Harrison and released in 1994.[1] Based on the true story of Margaret Gibson, a noted Canadian writer who suffered from bipolar disorder, the film dramatizes her custody battle for her son Aaron after her divorce.[2] The film stars Meredith Baxter as Gibson, Nick Mancuso as her ex-husband Stuart and Keegan Macintosh as Aaron, as well as John Kapelos, Joanna Gleason, Malcolm Stewart and Michael Rogers.
| For the Love of Aaron | |
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| Directed by | John Kent Harrison |
| Written by | Peter Silverman |
| Produced by | Bob Gray |
| Starring | Meredith Baxter Nick Mancuso |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Music by | Lawrence Shragge |
Production companies | Marian Rees Associates Patterdale Productions The Storytellers Group |
| Distributed by | MTM Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film aired on Global in Canada, and CBS in the United States, in 1994.[1]
The film was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie, and Harrison was nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, at the 9th Gemini Awards.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "A daring, honest look at mental illness". Toronto Star, February 25, 1994.
- ^ "Author's `tortured life' turned into two-hour TV special". Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 1994.
- ^ "Major Gemini Nominations". Toronto Star, January 18, 1995.
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