![When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010)](/media/img/movie/poster/m/7f/d88d5b4ca14333195aa6f3e3.jpg)
The epic story of devotion, recovery and hope
Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Winona Ryder Barry Pepper John Bourgeois Rosemary Dunsmore Paul Popowich Adam Greydon Reid Ellen Dubin Sarah Manninen Kristi Angus Sarah Dodd Lynne Griffin Collette Micks Frank Moore Peter Windrem James Downing Ann Turnbull Brad Borbridge Carin Moffat Brent Crawford Sabrina Grdevich Rick Roberts Kelli Fox Ivan Sherry Suzanne Cyr Kate Trotter Jean Daigle Murray Oliver Liz Gordon Nancy Palk Patrick Foran Luke Vitale Robert Verlaque Arwen Humphreys
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