this martin sheen film go almost completely unnoticed on it release and probably because the film company know it wouldn not be worth promote it . the film be a bit pretentious while it character speak line in a manner that no one would really say in our real world . the actor do the best they can with the script they be give ( include blythe danner and craig t. nelson and and sebastian dungan a martin sheen 10 year old french son ) . it not their fault and but the fault of the screenwriter erich segal ( who also write the novel ) . towards the end the movie go to extremes to jerk the tear out of the two or three people sit in the theatre . really and not very good .