This gripping drama recounts a schizophrenic teenager's struggle to cope with her mental illness. Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan) fights inner demons that manifest themselves as visual hallucinations, and attempts suicide as an escape. After a stay in a mental hospital, and with the help of a caring psychiatrist, Deborah is eventually able to control her condition. An emotional and worthy adaptation of the autobiographical best-seller by Joanne Greenberg. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay.

An Imorh production.

Excerpt: "I never promised you a rose garden." -- Dr. Fried (BIBI ANDERSSON) to Deborah Blake (KATHLEEN QUINLAN)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Preview Attractions
Interview - 1. Kathleen Quinlan - Actor
Audio Commentary - 1. Kathleen Quinlan - Actor
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Index
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies

Bibi Andersson: Swedish Actress
Kathleen Quinlan: American Actress
Sylvia Sidney: American actress, SABOTAGE (1936)
Martine Bartlett: 
Signe Hasso: Swedish Actress
Ben Piazza: Canadian Actor
Lorraine Gary: American Film and Television Supporting Actress
Reni Santoni: American Film/TV Actor
Susan Tyrrell: American Actress
Darlene Craviotto: Screenwriter - Squanto

Anthony Page: Director, works mostly in television

Terence F. Deane: Producer
Michael Hausman: 
Daniel H. Blatt: Producer/Executive

Lewis John Carlino: American Director/Screenwriter
Gavin Lambert: British Screenwriter

Paul Chihara: 

Garth Craven: Editor

"...[Quinlan] gives a remarkably fine, contained performance..."