A TV movie dealing with addition. Top surgeon Matthew Hayward (
Edward Asner) has two problems, he is an alcoholic and what makes it even worse is that he will not admit it. His son (
Gary Cole) arrives to work in his father's hospital, he tries to get his father to address his problems but the son has an addiction problem of his own, he steals morphine and other drugs for his own needs. This affects his mood and his relationship with his wife Kristi (
Kate McNeil).
Kristi's relationship with her in-laws is also strained, as she also wants the alcoholism addressed. When she witnesses her father-in-law drunk driving and nearly kill a kid she demands some action and the son confronts his father in a fishing boat to no avail. But the family slowly falls apart...
A fair melodrama and has a powerful message, which is laid on thick. Well structured and perfectly watchable.
