For Hope

For Hope is a 1996 American drama television film starring Dana Delany and directed by Bob Saget. Written by Susan Rice and based on Saget's sister Gay, the film shows the experience of a young woman fatally afflicted with the disease scleroderma. Other cast members include Tracy Nelson and Chris Demetral. The film was produced by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Television and premiered on November 17, 1996 on ABC.

GenreDrama

Written bySusan Rice

Directed byBob Saget

Starring

• Dana Delany
• Chris Demetral
• Henry Czerny
• Polly Bergen
• Sharon Monsky
• Harold Gould

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For Hope
Genre	Drama
Written by	Susan Rice
Directed by	Bob Saget
Starring	Dana Delany Chris Demetral Henry Czerny Polly Bergen Sharon Monsky Harold Gould
Music by	Peter Rodgers Melnick
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey Bob Saget
Producer	Karen Moore
Production location	Vancouver
Cinematography	Ron Orieux
Editor	Michael S. Murphy
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Brillstein-Grey Entertainment Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 17, 1996 (1996-11-17)

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Dana Delany had to have some significant prosthetic makeup applied to simulate the various degrees of disfigurement the main character, Hope, experienced as a result of the disease.^[1]

The original airing achieved the top Nielsen ratings for the time slot. The film has periodically been rerun on various TV networks and is available on DVD and VHS for a $20 donation at the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

An extra feature of the film is that it includes a cameo appearance by Scleroderma Research Foundation founder Sharon Monsky.