this be not a great movie a tho the cast ( especially the kid ) admirably help to carry along this very sad yet contrive plot it be fill with cliché upon cliché . poor family in 50 mid america and die mother and alcoholic father and 10 child ( 1 of whom have epilepsy ) and an awful decision to be make . it very easy to watch and some of the kid performance be move without be sickly or naff . and little frank and warrnen steal the show for me with the last scene leave me bawl no matter how many time i see it . a great rainy afternoon movie i recommend to all . only those with the hardest of heart could fail to be move by it . not on a par to sophies choice but a good tv movie equivalent .