A TIME TO LIVE (1985) Somewhere in the mid-80s Liza Minnelli tries to raise her son Corey Haim, who has Muscular Dystrophy.
Right Of Way (1983) James Stewart and Bette Davis portray a married couple who want to kill themselves rather than wait for disease to ravage their bodies.
‘night, Mother (1986) A super bleak film wherein Sissy Spacek tells her mother Anne Bancroft all about how she's going to commit suicide at the end of the movie.
Prime Suspect (1982) Made-for-tv movie about a guy who gets accused of abducting and murdering and/or sodomizing a small child.
Heroes (1977) Probably the first semi-lighthearted love story to focus on the after-effects of The 'Nam.
Where Are The Children (1986) An adaptation of a Mary Higgins Clark novel designed to cash-in on 80s kidnapping hysteria.
Between Friends (1983) Eliziabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett both get divorced, drink, and become friends.