Once in a Lifetime (1994)
After losing her husband and baby daughter to a fire, Daphne Fields raises her deaf son while beginning a writing career. Hollywood loves her scripts, but her heart remains with her son Andrew, under the care of Headmaster Matthew Dane at an eastern boarding school. Daphne finally seems to have rediscovered love in her leading man. But an accident leaves her hospitalized, contemplating her life, fate and her best chance for love.
Director: Michael Miller
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Lindsay Wagner as Daphne Fields |
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Barry Bostwick as Dr. Matthew Dane |
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Duncan Regehr as Justin Wakefield |
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Amy Aquino as Barbera |
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Rex Smith as Jeffrey Fields |
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Darrell Thomas Utley as Andrew |
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Fran Bennett as Dr. Liz Wells |
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Debra Sullivan as Harriet |
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Michael Mitz as Howard |
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Michael Laskin as The Pediatrician |
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Dawn Jeffory as Counsellor for the Deaf |
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Mark Davenport as Sam |
| Sound | David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Danielle Steel | Novel |
| Writing | Syrie Astrahan Jame | Writer |
| Editing | Janet Bartels-Vandagriff | Editor |
| Directing | Michael Miller | Director |
| Camera | Kees Van Oostrum | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jackie Margey | Casting |
| Production | Meryl O'Loughlin | Casting |
| Art | James J. Agazzi | Production Design |
| Art | Sandy Getzler | Art Direction |
| Art | Donald Krafft | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Saint Anne | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeaneen Muckerman | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharin Helgestad | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Kersey | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Stone | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathy Davis | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Lori Slomka | Music Editor |
| Directing | Tricia Jordan | Script Supervisor |