Sixteen-year-old Cassie Robbins is a spirited teenage girl, who loves her father Richard and stepmother Mel and dotes on her six-year-old half-brother Willy. But her carefree, happy life is forever changed when she is diagnosed with leukeamia and her only hope of a cure lies in a bone-marrow transplant. However, when Willy proves to be a match, Mel is not-so-willing to allow her young son to undergo surgery as he nearly died the last time he was operated on after reacting badly to the anaesthetic. Mel and Richard now have to decide if it right to risk the life of one of their children to save the life of the other child. And of Willy's own rights in deciding if he should help the sister he hero-worships...?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joanna KernsMel Robbins | Mel Robbins |
 Bruce DavisonRichard Robbins | Richard Robbins |
 Joseph MazzelloWilly Robbins | Willy Robbins |
 Jeremy SistoJosh Ryan | Josh Ryan |
 Bruce McGillDan Ryan | Dan Ryan |
| SSteven GilbornDr. Andrews | Dr. Andrews |
 Rondi ReedDr. Brunell | Dr. Brunell |
 Ron CanadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Reese WitherspoonCassie Robbins | Cassie Robbins |
 J.D. HallCoach Watson | Coach Watson |
| PPhillip C. CurryJudge Bloom | Judge Bloom |
 William NewmanDr. Edwards | Dr. Edwards |
| DDebby ShivelyAngela Vincente | Angela Vincente |
 Larry BrandenburgEd Foster | Ed Foster |
 Shaun DukeBenny | Benny |
| MMary KohnertMrs. Hefner | Mrs. Hefner |
| HHuck LiggettDanny | Danny |
 Bryan AnthonyTough Kid | Tough Kid |
| MMark DavenportMark | Mark |
 Dean ScofieldJohn Schuyler (uncredited) | John Schuyler (uncredited) |