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A Call to Remember

A Call to Remember

Her secret past holds the only hope for her family's future.

Genres

Drama

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Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

30 August 1997

Country

Canada

Cast

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

David Tobias

David Lascher

David Lascher

Jake Tobias

Kevin Zegers

Kevin Zegers

Ben Tobias

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Paula Tobias

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Dr. Green

Rita Zohar

Rita Zohar

Renya Weiss

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Hank McTier

Ingrid Kavelaars

Ingrid Kavelaars

Amy Miller

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Michael Bratton

Christian Tessier

Christian Tessier

Mike Banks

Ben Eberhard

Ben Eberhard

Ross Glazer

Neil Denis

Neil Denis

George Hicks

Bill Switzer

Bill Switzer

Sandy Halper

L. Harvey Gold

L. Harvey Gold

Al Weiss

David Hurtubise

David Hurtubise

Morris Halper

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