Choices (1986)

Directed by

David Lowell Rich

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 62 year old judge who opposes abortion reconsiders his stance when his teenage daughter and his wife both become pregnant. The film follows the family as they deal with these unexpected pregnancies.

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What happens

Choices is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film starring George C. Scott, Jacqueline Bisset and Melissa Gilbert, directed by David Lowell Rich. The film focuses on Evan Granger, a 62-year-old judge who rethinks his opposition to abortion when he finds out both his 19-year-old daughter Terry and 38-year-old wife Marisa are pregnant. Producer Robert Halmi first pitched the film to NBC and CBS, but both networks turned it down. ABC accepted on the condition that the film examine both sides of the abortion issue. The film was broadcast on ABC on February 17, 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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