"When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing suicide. His 14-year-old son Alex notices this and desperately tries to prevent him from doing so and to give his father a reason to live."
Rick Schroder
as Alex Stewart
Peter Fonda
as Gus Stewart
Deidre Hall
as Delores Stewart
Tracey Gold
as Ellen Maynes
Maxine Stuart
as Fay Stewart
Carrie Snodgress
as Isobel Bennett
Bruce Weitz
as Bob Cousins
Peter Jason
as Dick Biheller
Jim McKrell
as Josh Turner
Rosanna Huffman
as Felicia Massey
Matthew Faison
as Jack Mayberry
Mark Goddard
as Jerry Yusem
Linda Meiklejohn
as June Baker
Lee Anthony
as Ray
Sands Hall
as Aunt Marion
Ray Girardin
as Tom Yusem
Bobbie Ferguson
as Carla Yusem
Gerald Berns
as Henry
Stewart Bradley
as Guard
Charles Bateman
as Dan
Archie Lang
as Mike
Walter Jones
as Kid
John McPherson
Director of Photography
Robert Lewin
Writer
Stephanie Austin
Associate Producer
Doreen Bergesen
Executive Producer
Supervising Producer
Robert Papazian
Producer
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Eric A. Sears
Editor
Peter Levin
Director
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator