If You Believe (film)

*If You Believe*
If You Believe
	Hayden Panettiere as inner child of; Ally Walker as Susan Stone
Written by	Anthea Sylbert; Richard Romanus
Directed by	Alan Metzger
Starring	Ally Walker; Hayden Panettiere; Tom Amandes
Theme music composer	Stanley Clarke
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Paula Weinstein; Anthea Sylbert; Richard Romanus
Running time	2 hrs (with commercials)
Original release
Network	Lifetime Television
Release	December 5, 1999

If You Believe is a 1999 American television film that aired on Lifetime Television and stars Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere and Tom Amandes. In the film, a Scrooge-like woman is visited by her "inner child," who helps her rediscover a zest for life. The film is a Spring Creek Production in association with Hearst Entertainment.

Plot

Once-successful book editor Susan Stone who would choose to go to work on Thanksgiving weekend, suddenly gets a visit from her inner child in the form of a seven-year-old girl, Suzie, whom only she can see and hear.

The inner child who does not want to go away until Susan is happy, keeps commenting on the merits of a potential love interest and teaches her how to playfully dance in her living room.

Cast

Ally Walker as Susan Stone
Hayden Panettiere as Young Susan "Suzie" Stone and Alice Stone, Susan's niece
Tom Amandes as Thom Weller
Meredith McGeachie as Robin
Andrew Tarbet as Bob Stone
Jonathan Welsh as Dylan Lewis

Nominations

2000 – Hayden Panettiere nominated for Young Artist Award in category of Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot for Young Actress Age Ten or Under
2001 – Anthea Sylbert and Richard Romanus nominated for WGA Award for Original Long Form

References

List of programs broadcast by Lifetime

External links

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