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A Mother's Prayer [VHS]

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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.

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.

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.

In his first out of drag role, Rupaul is fabulous. He immediately captures the audience with his sincerity and wit. This is a must see for all families dealing with AIDS and for anyone else who wants to see the world in a different light.

I liked the whole thing. So I really can't say which parts I like best