A Time to Live is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film directed by Rick

Wallace and starring Liza Minnelli (in her television film debut), Jeffrey DeMunn, Swoosie
Kurtz, Scott Schwartz and Corey Haim. It was broadcast on NBC on October 28, 1985.

The film is based on the 1982 book Intensive Care written by Mary-Lou Weisman which tells
the true story of the Weismans' experience and struggle to raise their son Peter, who
had muscular dystrophy.[1] For her performance, Minnelli won a Golden Globe Award for Best
Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.