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A love story where the real villain is a disease nobody saw coming.
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Saving Milly (2005)

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Overview

DramaTV Movie

True story based on the best-selling book by Mort Kondracke.

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Content warning
journalistparkinson's disease

Standout Aspects

Acting

Madeleine Stowe's physical transformation as Parkinson's progresses.

Writing

Kondracke's real memoir voice—messy, guilty, devoted.

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry alone with zero witnesses.·Date Night: Only if testing your partner's 'in sickness' vows early.
Heads up:Emotional: Degenerative illness depicted in raw, unflinching detail.
Dan Curtis

Director

Dan Curtis

ReleasedMar 13, 2005
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Paramount Television
Dan Curtis Productions

Top Cast

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Mort Kondracke

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Milly

Robert Wisden

Robert Wisden

Fred Barnes

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Norma Alvarado

Allison Hossack

Allison Hossack

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Mark

Brenda Campbell

Brenda Campbell

Joan Samuelson

Kyla Wise

Kyla Wise

Andrea Kondracke

Erica Carroll

Erica Carroll

Alexandra Kondracke

Jessica Lowndes

Jessica Lowndes

Andrea Kondracke (Age 15)

Dan Joffre

Dan Joffre

Tony Hot Dog

Leah Cairns

Leah Cairns

Senator's Aide

Susan Hogan

Susan Hogan

Senator Bates

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Sheldon Adler

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Dan Curtis directed this between Dark Shadows revivals—his only foray into prestige medical drama.

Cultural

Kondracke's real-life advocacy helped push the 2000 NIH funding increase for Parkinson's research, making this more than just a vanity project.

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