Eric (1975)
1h 34m
Running Time
November 10, 1975Release Date
Eric (1975)
1h 34m
Running Time
November 10, 1975Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
The disease: incurable. The odds: insurmountable. But Eric will not surrender! An unforgettable true drama of a young man's fight for hope, for love, for life. A two-hour special adapted from Doris Lund's best-seller "Eric."
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Cast & Crew.
Patricia Neal
Lois Swensen
Claude Akins
Stanley 'Stan' Swenson
Sian Barbara Allen
Marilyn Porter
Mark Hamill
Paul Swensen
Nehemiah Persoff
Dr. Duchesnes
John Savage
Eric Swensen
James Goldstone
Director
Tom Clancy
Murphy
James G. Richardson
Tom
Katherine Squire
Mrs. Harris
Nigel McKeand
Writer
Carol Evan McKeand
Writer
Herbert Hirschman
Producer
Dave Grusin
Composer
Terry K. Meade
Cinematographer
Edward A. Biery
Editor
Details.
This Movie Is About.
sickness
Wiki.
Eric is a 1975 American television film directed by James Goldstone which aired as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame.
It was based on the true story of Eric Lund, a young man with leukemia. The script was adapted from a book by Doris Lund, mother of the real Eric. It was filmed on location in Seattle and Southern California.
Star John Savage wrote the theme music. The actor was almost killed in an accident shortly after filming.