His mother Janet feels guilty for keeping her son at a distance, but she becomes the one with whom Danny emotionally connects (and with whom he ultimately ends up facing his death), as they share their thoughts on everything from movies to sex to love.

[2] Christopher Reeve had to direct most of the film from a room off set via TV monitors and headphones because the hissing sounds from his respirator would have ruined the actors' voice recordings.

[4] The Chicago Tribune wrote "it's an exceptionally powerful work...and Leonard conveys a deep sense of release and clarity of vision, while Close shines as a woman whose tragedy forces her to revisit the paths taken in her life".

[5] New York Times TV critic John J. O'Connor wrote that "Reeve makes an enormously impressive directorial debut".

Ms. Close...reminds us once again that she can be the most subtle and moving of actresses...and Mr. Leonard skillfully avoids easy sentimentality to create an admirably steel-edged portrait".