Surviving: A Family in Crisis

Surviving: A Family in Crisis
1993 VHS box cover retitled Tragedy.
Although Zach Galligan was Molly Ringwald's leading man in the film, by 1993 River Phoenix had eclipsed Galligan's stardom, and was given top billing (as well as a photograph obviously taken several years after the film), to promote the VHS release.
GenreDrama
Written byJoyce Eliason
Directed byWaris Hussein
StarringZach Galligan
Molly Ringwald
Ellen Burstyn
Len Cariou
Marsha Mason
Paul Sorvino
River Phoenix
Heather O'Rourke
Theme music composerJames Horner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersFrank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky
ProducerHunt Lowry
Production locationsBone and Joint Hospital - 1111 N. Dewey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Lake Hefner Dam, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Piedmont, Oklahoma
Village Baptist Church - 10600 N. May Avenue, The Village, Oklahoma
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
EditorsLeslie Dennis Bracken
Kurt Bullinger
John F. Burnett
Running time118 minutes
Production companiesTelepictures
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 10, 1985 (1985-02-10)
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Surviving: A Family in Crisis (also known simply as Surviving, and later released on VHS as Tragedy) is a 1985 ABC television film. Directed by Warris Hussein and starring Zach Galligan, Molly Ringwald, and River Phoenix, the film is described as a modern-day Romeo & Juliet story that examines the tragedy of teen suicide, and the loved ones left behind to pick up the pieces.