A Child's Wish 27 years old

Cancer killed her. But not before she made a change.

A family discovers their youngest daughter has cancer. But the real struggle has yet to start.

Credits

A Child's Wish Cast

Name Character
John Ritter He was 48, 54 years old when he died as Ed Chandler
Tess Harper She was 46, now 73 years old as Joanna Chandler
David Lewis He was 20, 10 years old when he died as Rick
Alf Humphreys He was 43, 64 years old when he died as Lester
Kevin McNulty He was 41, now 68 years old as Robbie
Teryl Rothery She was 34, now 61 years old as Donna
Merrilyn Gann She was 34, now 61 years old as Dr. Cross
Bill Clinton He was 50, now 77 years old as Bill Clinton
Sarah Chalke She was 20, now 47 years old as Melinda
Michael St. John Smith as Bailey
Anna Chlumsky She was 16, now 43 years old as Missy Chandler
Fred Henderson as Senator
J. Rene Pena as Presidential Aide

A Child's Wish Crew

Name Department
Ron Spang as Editor. He was 2 (now 24) years old Editing
Henry M. Lebo as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 74) years old Camera
Rosalina Da Silva as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Michelle MacLaren as Producer. She was 32 (now 59) years old Production
Waris Hussein as Director. He was 58 (now 85) years old Directing
Christina McQuarrie as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Susan Nanus as Producer. Production
Susan Nanus as Writer. Writing
A Child's Wish (27 years)

Cancer killed her. But not before she made a change.

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 21, 1997
  • Runtime: 96 minutes