For the Love of Aaron is a Canadian television film, directed by John Kent Harrison and released in 1994.[1] Based on the true story of Margaret Gibson, a noted Canadian writer who suffered from bipolar disorder, the film dramatizes her custody battle for her son Aaron after her divorce.[2] The film stars Meredith Baxter as Gibson, Nick Mancuso as her ex-husband Stuart and Keegan Macintosh as Aaron, as well as John Kapelos, Joanna Gleason, Malcolm Stewart and Michael Rogers.
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Directed by | John Kent Harrison |
Written by | Peter Silverman |
Produced by | Bob Gray |
Starring | Meredith Baxter Nick Mancuso |
Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
Music by | Lawrence Shragge |
Production companies | Marian Rees Associates Patterdale Productions The Storytellers Group |
Distributed by | MTM Enterprises |
Release date | 1994 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The film aired on Global in Canada, and CBS in the United States, in 1994.[1]
The film was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie, and Harrison was nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, at the 9th Gemini Awards.[3]
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