Life Support

Mar 10, 2007

1h 30m

★ 5.6

You Can't Live Without It.

Overview

The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Ana

Queen Latifah

Lucille

Anna Deavere Smith

Slick

Wendell Pierce

Kelly

Rachel Nicks

Amare

Evan Ross

Sandra

Gloria Reuben

Ness

Tony Rock

MJ2

Darrin Henson

Tanya

Tracee Ellis Ross

Dr. Cooper

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Sister Bernice

Sidné Anderson

Simon

Cedric Sanders

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8.2

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0.0

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