This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.
Cast
Gena Rowlands
Betty Ford
Josef Sommer
President Gerald Ford
Nan Woods
Susan Ford
Concetta Tomei
Jan
Jack Rader
Long Beach Doctor
Joan McMurtrey
Diane
Kenneth Tigar
Dr. Lukash
Laura Leigh Hughes
Gayle Ford
Daniel McDonald
Mike Ford
Brian McNamara
Steve Ford
Bradley Whitford
Jack Ford
Michael Greene
Head Usher
Stanley Grover
General Alexander Haig
Peter Jason
Counselor
Don Stewart
Nelson
Richard Kuss
Will
Sierra Pecheur
Pat Benedict
Ellen Blake
Sandra
Sheila Kelley
Charlotte
Eric Menyuk
Jake
Patricia Allison
Woman #1
Kellie Bennett
Reporter #4
Frank Birney
Benji
Rod Britt
Reporter #5
John David Conti
Pete Abbruzzese
Michael Flanagan
Dr. Fouty
Jeanne Hepple
Reporter #2
John Hostetter
News Director
Charles Howerton
Man #1
Grant Loud
Limo Driver
Muriel Minot
Reporter #1
Richardson Morse
Doctor
Annie O'Donnell
Woman
Ben Rawnsley
Bob Hartman
Toni Sawyer
Reporter #3
Susan Watson
Louise Abbruzzese
Shirley Lang
Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
David Greene
Director
Karen Hall
Teleplay
Chris Chase
Book
Betty Ford
Book
Parkie L. Singh
Editor
Dennis Dalzell
Director of Photography
Robert Papazian
Executive Producer
David L. Wolper
Executive Producer
Mark Wolper
Producer
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
Carol A. O'Connell
Hairstylist
Christina Smith
Makeup Artist
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Ernie Bishop
Set Decoration
Hal Galli
Production Manager
Bill Ross
Art Direction