Summary:
A Portland couple have two children with Pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills before a child's tenth birthday. The husband, John, who's in advertising, contacts Robert Stonehill, a researcher who has a theory on an enzyme treatment. He has little money to pursue his research, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and his wife Aileen raise money for to get Stonehill going, then John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then a rival team of researchers. Time is passing, Stonehill's antics get in the way, and the profit motive may upend John's hopes. Can the researchers succeed in time for the Crowley's.
| Runtime: | 106 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for thematic material, language and a mild suggestive moment. |
| Production: | CBS Films |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 18, 2010 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Tom Vaughan | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Geeta Anand | Book "The Cure: How A Father Raised $100 Million - And Bucked The Medical Establishment - In A Quest To Save His Children" |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brendan Fraser | John Crowley |
| Harrison Ford | Dr. Robert Stonehill |
| Keri Russell | Aileen Crowley |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alan Ruck | Pete Sutphen |
| Andrea White | Dr. Allegria |
| Ayanna Berkshire | Wendy Temple |
| Courtney B. Vance | Marcus Temple |
| David Clennon | Dr. Renzler |
| Dee Wallace | Sal |
| Diego Velazquez | Patrick Crowley |
| Jared Harris | Dr. Kent Webber |
| Meredith Droeger | Megan Crowley |
| P.J. Byrne | Dr. Preston |
| Patrick Bauchau | CEO Erich Loring |
| Sam Hall | John Crowley, Jr. |
| Sam M. Hall | John Crowley, Jr. |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carla Santos Shamberg | Producer |
| Harrison Ford | Executive Producer |
| Jordana Glick-Franzheim | Associate Producer |
| Josh Rothstein | Associate Producer |
| Michael Shamberg | Producer |
| Nan Morales | Executive Producer |
| Stacey Sher | Producer |
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