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| If You Believe | |
|---|---|
 Hayden Panettiere as inner child ofAlly Walker as Susan Stone | |
| Written by | Anthea Sylbert Richard Romanus |
| Directed by | Alan Metzger |
| Starring | Ally Walker Hayden Panettiere Tom Amandes |
| Theme music composer | Stanley Clarke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Paula Weinstein Anthea Sylbert Richard Romanus |
| Running time | 2 hrs (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime Television |
| Release | December 5, 1999 (1999-12-05) |
If You Believe is a 1999 American television film that aired on Lifetime Television and stars Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere and Tom Amandes. In the film, a Scrooge-like woman is visited by her "inner child," who helps her rediscover a zest for life. The film is a Spring Creek Production in association with Hearst Entertainment.
Plot
Once-successful book editor Susan Stone who would choose to go to work on Thanksgiving weekend, suddenly gets a visit from her inner child in the form of a seven-year-old girl, Suzie, whom only she can see and hear.
The inner child who does not want to go away until Susan is happy, keeps commenting on the merits of a potential love interest and teaches her how to playfully dance in her living room.
Cast
- Ally Walker as Susan Stone
- Hayden Panettiere as Young Susan "Suzie" Stone and Alice Stone, Susan's niece
- Tom Amandes as Thom Weller
- Meredith McGeachie as Robin
- Andrew Tarbet as Bob Stone
- Jonathan Welsh as Dylan Lewis
Nominations
- 2000 – Hayden Panettiere nominated for Young Artist Award in category of Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot for Young Actress Age Ten or Under
- 2001 – Anthea Sylbert and Richard Romanus nominated for WGA Award for Original Long Form
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- Films directed by Alan Metzger
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- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films
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