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Rainy Day Friends

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Wikipedia article




'Rainy Day Friends' is a 1986 American independent drama film written and directed by Gary Kent and starring Esai Morales, Chuck Bail and John Phillip Law.

Premise



A Mexican-American teenager who is suffering from cancer must learn to cope with the patients and staff at the hospital as he undergoes his treatment.

Cast



*Esai Morales as Neekos Valdez

*Chuck Bail as Jack Marti

*Janice Rule as Dr. Elaine Hammond

*Carrie Snodgress as Margot Fisher

*Lelia Goldoni as Barbara Marti

*John Phillip Law as Stephen Kendricks

*Tomi Barrett as Shirley Felton

*Anne Betancourt as Josephina Valdez

Reception



Kevin Thomas of the 'Los Angeles Times' gave the film a mixed review, describing it "as well-meaning as it is miscalculated."

Vincent Canby of 'The New York Times' gave the film a negative review, writing that it "is so stuffed with positive thinking that it seems grossly overweight, though dramatically frail. There's not a spontaneous moment in the movie."

References




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