Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light is a 1988 television film starring Linda Hamilton, Joshua Harris and Richard Thomas. The film first aired on CBS on November 1, 1988.

Go Toward the Light
Genre	Drama
Based on	Go Toward the Light by Chris Oyler
Written by	Susan Nanus Beth Polson
Directed by	Mike Robe
Starring	Linda Hamilton Richard Thomas Joshua Harris Ned Beatty Piper Laurie
Theme music composer	James Newton Howard
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Beth Polson
Producer	Nick Lombardo
Cinematography	Eric Van Haren Noman
Editor	Jim Oliver
Running time	93 minutes
Production companies	Corapeake / Polson Company The Polson Company
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)

Premise

A young couple face the realities of life with their hemophiliac child who is diagnosed with AIDS from contaminated haemophilia blood products. The young couple (Linda Hamilton, Richard Thomas) try to prepare their young son (Joshua Harris) for his inevitable fate.

The film is based on a book by Chris Oyler, which told true story of her 9-year-old son who died of AIDS in 1986.^[1]

Cast

• Linda Hamilton as Claire Madison
• Richard Thomas as Greg Madison
• Joshua Harris as Ben Madison
• Piper Laurie as Margo
• Ned Beatty as George
• Gary Bayer as Dr. Gladstone
• Rosemary Dunsmore as Sally
• Steven Eckholdt as Jeff
• Brian Bonsall as Zack Madison
• Mitchell Allen as Brian Madison
• Brian Lando as Keith
• Ryan McWhorter as Randy
• Jack Tate as Rick