Jewel 23 years old

The world refused to help her special child... but she never gave up hope.

In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's syndrome.

Credits

Jewel Cast

Name Character
Cicely Tyson She was 76, now 99 years old as Cathedral
Robin Dunne He was 24, now 48 years old as Wilman Hilburn (Age 18-26)
Ron Payne as Dr. Basket
Patrick Bergin He was 50, now 73 years old as Leston Hilburn
Farrah Fawcett She was 54, 62 years old when she died as Jewel Hilburn
Kristin Booth She was 26, now 50 years old as Annie Hilburn (Age 19)
Natalie Radford She was 34, now 58 years old as Raylene Hilburn (Age 22-30)
Peter Donaldson He was 55, now 79 years old as Nathan White
Ashley Wolfe as Brenda Kay Hilburn - Age 16

Jewel Crew

Name Department
Paul Shapiro as Director. He was 46 (now 69) years old Directing
Susan Cooper as Teleplay. She was 65 (now 89) years old Writing
Jewel poster
Jewel (23 years)

The world refused to help her special child... but she never gave up hope.

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 07, 2001
  • Runtime: 120 minutes