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A Private Battle

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When he reaches what is to become the pinnacle of his career, author Cornelius Ryan (Jack Warden) receives the dire diagnosis of prostate cancer. With his wife, Katie (Anne Jackson), standing by his side, Ryan struggles in his battle against the terminal disease, while he must also reconcile with his distant son, Geoff (David Stockton). Eventually succumbing to his cancer, Ryan -- the writer that he is -- does not fail to leave behind one last piece: a notebook documenting his final years.
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Synopsis When he reaches what is to become the pinnacle of his career, author Cornelius Ryan (Jack Warden) receives the dire diagnosis of prostate cancer. With his wife, Katie (Anne Jackson), standing by his side, Ryan struggles in his battle against the terminal disease, while he must also reconcile with his distant son, Geoff (David Stockton). Eventually succumbing to his cancer, Ryan -- the writer that he is -- does not fail to leave behind one last piece: a notebook documenting his final years.
Director
Robert Lewis
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m