When You Remember Me (1990)
- Directed by
- Harry Winer
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man with cerebral palsy fights for better conditions in the nursing home where he lives. His lawsuit changes laws for nursing home patients across the country.
emotionalinspiringseriousgroundedquietly intensehopefulsomberearnestthoughtful
What happens
When You Remember Me is a 1990 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by Harry Winer and starring Fred Savage, Kevin Spacey, and Ellen Burstyn. The film premiered on ABC on October 7, 1990. The screenplay is based on a story featured in Reader's Digest from writer Rena Dictor LeBlanc, and tells the story of Michael Patrick Smith, a young man who filed a lawsuit in the early 1970s that led to improved conditions for nursing home patients nationwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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