Kids Like These
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Bob and Joanna, both over 40 years old, have a baby with the Down syndrome. Their doctor advises them to give the child away, not to "waste their time" with a kid with a mental deficiency. But the parents decide to keep their son, to allow him a life with dignity and to support him as best as possible. And their devotion bears fruit...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-11-08
Runtime: 93 mins
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Spoken language:
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Kids Like These
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Production Countries: United States of America
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