If You Believe (film)

For other uses, see If You Believe (disambiguation).

If You Believe is a 1999 American television film that aired on Lifetime Television and stars Ally Walker, Hayden Panettiere and Tom Amandes. In the film, a Scrooge-like woman is visited by her "inner child," who helps her rediscover a zest for life. The film is a Spring Creek Production in association with Hearst Entertainment.

If You Believe
Hayden Panettiere as inner child of Ally Walker as Susan Stone
Written by	Anthea Sylbert Richard Romanus
Directed by	Alan Metzger
Starring	Ally Walker Hayden Panettiere Tom Amandes
Theme music composer	Stanley Clarke
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Paula Weinstein Anthea Sylbert Richard Romanus
Running time	2 hrs (with commercials)
Original release
Network	Lifetime Television
Release	December 5, 1999 (1999-12-05)

Plot

Once-successful book editor Susan Stone who would choose to go to work on Thanksgiving weekend, suddenly gets a visit from her inner child in the form of a seven-year-old girl, Suzie, whom only she can see and hear.

The inner child who does not want to go away until Susan is happy, keeps commenting on the merits of a potential love interest and teaches her how to playfully dance in her living room.

Cast

• Ally Walker as Susan Stone
• Hayden Panettiere as Young Susan "Suzie" Stone and Alice Stone, Susan's niece
• Tom Amandes as Thom Weller
• Meredith McGeachie as Robin
• Andrew Tarbet as Bob Stone
• Jonathan Welsh as Dylan Lewis

Nominations

• 2000 – Hayden Panettiere nominated for Young Artist Award in category of Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot for Young Actress Age Ten or Under
• 2001 – Anthea Sylbert and Richard Romanus nominated for WGA Award for Original Long Form

See also

• List of Christmas films

References

• List of programs broadcast by Lifetime

External links

• Official website
• If You Believe at IMDb
• Variety.com review