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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
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- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 59
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1991
April 14, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Henry WinklerMarty Klein
Patty DukeJudge Ray
Richard KileyDr. RJ Cannon
Audra LindleyAnne Zusselman
Karl MaldenFred Zusselman
Jennifer HetrickNancy Klein
Jayne AtkinsonEleonor Barcroft
Doris BelackFran- VBVasili BogazianosDr. Sears
Ron FrazierDavis
Steven GilbornDr. Dalton
Tony JayWeisfeld
James KarenDr. X
Mitchell LauranceStan
Alan OppenheimerStevenson
Nancy YoungblutBarbara Rice- JAJoel AndersonReporter #1
Kirk BailyArnie
Adilah BarnesNurse Lawson
Peter BoydenDr. Paul Syrmopoulos
Lucy ButlerDr. Ruth Williams
Lynne CormackJoan Garner
Pierre EpsteinDr. Roland Pierson
Richard FancyJustice Richard Marino
Directing · 5
- Gilbert Cates Director, Executive Producer
- Stephen Lofaro First Assistant Director
- Patrick Regan Second Second Assistant Director
- Barbara Thaxton Script Supervisor
- Peter C. Graupner Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Anderson Writer
Production · 7
- Dennis E. Doty Producer
- Penny Ellers Casting
- Vicki Niemi Unit Production Manager
- Marie-Laure Mathieu Production Assistant
- Andree Juviler Location Manager
- Pamela Antick Production Assistant
Camera · 10
- Mark Irwin Director of Photography
- Darwin Montana Browne Best Boy Grip
- Pascal Franchot Dolly Grip
- Loren Corl Key Grip
- Thomas E. Kuntz Grip
- Stephen Wong First Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Millie Moore Editor
- LaReine Johnston Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Charles Fox Original Music Composer
- Forrest Williams Boom Operator
- Richard Lightstone Sound Mixer
Art · 8
- Lisa Smithline Art Direction
- Michael Bernard Anderson Set Dresser
- Richard A. Mazzochi Assistant Property Master
- Ross Dreyer Set Dresser
- Michael D. Crowell Leadman
- Lisa Monti Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Evelyn Thompson Costume Design
- Sharon Rosenberg Costume Supervisor
- Garet Reilly Set Costumer
- Marina Torpin Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- N. Kristine Chadwick Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Lighting · 5
- Neil Holcomb Best Boy Electric
- Richard M. Butkus Jr. Electrician
- Austin Goss Chief Lighting Technician
- Thomas Cooney Electrician
- Alan Frazier Electrician
Other crew · 1
- Ken Peterson Transportation Coordinator
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