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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992): Cast

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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story is a 1992 drama directed by Tom McLoughlin, starring Martin Landau as Jerry Gertz, Lee Grant and Molly Ringwald. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Tom McLoughlin
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story About?

The premise of Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story without spoilers.

An AIDS-stricken woman becomes a leader in the struggle to educate people about the disease and its prevention.

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Themes & Keywords

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  • aids
  • disease
  • hiv
  • partner
  • social stigma
  • ignorance
  • book
  • guilt
  • anger
  • architect
  • pet dog
  • cafe
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  • israeli
  • unit
  • emergency
  • slow motion
  • paramedic
  • ambulance
  • gay man
  • exercising
  • fireplace
  • candle
  • flowers
  • one night stand
  • condom
  • friendship
  • nightclub
  • std
  • casual sex
  • dancing
  • bartender
  • disco
  • restaurant
  • applause
  • reference to florence nightingale
  • self pity
  • seminar
  • loneliness
  • remote control
  • mortality
  • intravenous
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • suffering
  • suicide attempt
  • watching tv
  • treatment
  • pain
  • shivers
  • drug
  • rare disease
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Cast & crew

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Cast & Characters

Martin Landau leads the cast as Jerry Gertz, with Lee Grant as Carol Gertz and Molly Ringwald as Alison Gertz. Directed by Tom McLoughlin; 24 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

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From the director

More from Tom McLoughlin

More films directed by Tom McLoughlin: At Risk, The Wronged Man, Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal and The Staircase Murders.

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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story?

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story released?

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story was released on March 26, 1992.

Who directed Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story?

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story was directed by Tom McLoughlin.

More films by Tom McLoughlin

Who is in the cast of Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story?

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story stars Martin Landau as Jerry Gertz, Lee Grant as Carol Gertz and Molly Ringwald as Alison Gertz, among 24 credited actors.

Does Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story have a post-credit scene?

No. Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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