Product Details

• Actors: Linda Hamilton, Noah Fleiss, Bruce Dern, Kate Nelligan, RuPaul
• Directors: Larry Elikann
• Writers: Lee Rose
• Producers: Lee Rose, Sally Young
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783216998
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,570 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Lessons, June 3, 2008

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Geary A., Jones - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Mother's Prayer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A MOTHER'S PRAYER is an uncompromising portrait of a mother, and son dealing with AIDS. Linda Hamilton as Rosemary Holmstrom is, quite simply, phenomenal in this film. Noah Fleiss as her eight-year-old son, T.J., is not far behind. In fact the acting is first-rate by the entire cast.

In this heartwrenching story of a woman trying to find a family to adopt her son, no punches are pulled. Rose is a working mother who must not only find the courage to deal with her own death, but find a suitable family to raise her son- a task she refuses to leave up to child welfare, or the equally sad adoption agencies.

A MOTHER'S PRAYER is a tremendously moving film, and should not be missed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent--well-done!, April 16, 2008

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Taylor Chandler "Amy-Leslie" (Phx Az USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Mother's Prayer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was a VERY well-done movie about the subject of AIDS and what it does to families. Everyone in this one was excellent, but I must single out two performances--Rupaul, who was really extraordinary--and Linda Hamilton--who did her usual superlative job for her character on screen. I would highly recommend this to anyone--but especially to ones dealing with the hideous epidemic named AIDS.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You will HATE the kid!, August 29, 2011

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Arthur Frame - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Mother's Prayer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There's good reason A Mother's Prayer isn't on DVD, and can be purchased on VHS for less than $5. It's not a very good movie. The dialogue and acting are pretty uneven, and it seems like there wasn't enough rehearsal. This is apparent when seasoned actors like Kate Nelligan and Bruce Dern were on screen. They seem to take it in stride, delivering professional performances that put most of the others to shame. Linda Hamilton is okay, but you will HATE the obnoxious kid!!! Bad writing / direction may've been partly to blame, but I hope NEVER to see Noah Fleiss in ANYTHING again.