Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
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Genre	Biography Drama
Written by	Doris Silverton Peter Nelson Steve Lawson Dalene Young
Directed by	George Kaczender
Starring	JoBeth Williams Chris Burke
Music by	Misha Segal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Marcy Gross
Producers	Doris Silverton Peter Nelson
Cinematography	Eric Van Haren Noman
Editor	Stephen Michael
Running time	95 minutes
Production companies	Gross-Weston Productions Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 16, 1992 (1992-10-16)

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted is a 1992 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring JoBeth Williams and Chris Burke.^[1] The film is directed by George Kaczender and inspired by a true story concerning a landmark legal decision for rights of the disabled.

Plot

Jonathan (Chris Burke), a youth with Down Syndrome, is institutionalized by his parents (Alley Mills and Tom Mason), who do not wish to be burdened with caring for him. Volunteer Ginny Moore (JoBeth Williams) spends time with Jonathan at the institution and eventually her own home, where he forges a bond with her and her family (Dana Barron, Chris Demetral, Jeffrey DeMunn). Jonathan's faculties improve with Ginny's care, but his heart problems become increasingly severe. His parents refuse to give consent for the medical procedure that would cure him, so Ginny sues to obtain guardianship of Jonathan so she can give permission for the treatment.

Cast