Act of Love (1980)

Directed by

Jud Taylor

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man helps his paralyzed brother die by euthanasia. The film is based on a true story.

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What happens

Act of Love is a 1980 American made-for-television film adaptation of the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell. It is based on a true story. It was directed by Jud Taylor and written for screen by Michael De Guzman. It stars Ron Howard, Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke, David Spielberg and Jacqueline Brookes. The film also features David Faustino. The score was composed by Billy Goldenberg. The story concerns a man performing euthanasia on his paralyzed brother. It was the sixth most-watched prime time television program in the United States for the week of its debut in September 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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