Dying Young (1991)

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genre

drama film, romance film, melodrama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 492 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman takes a job as a caregiver for a wealthy man who has leukemia. They fall in love as they cope with his illness and their uncertain future together.

romanticsadtenderslow-pacedmelancholicemotionalpoignant

What happens

Dying Young is a 1991 American romantic drama film directed by Joel Schumacher. It is based on a novel of the same name by Marti Leimbach, and stars Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott with Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, and Ellen Burstyn. The original music score was composed by James Newton Howard, with the main song "Theme from Dying Young" performed by American saxophonist Kenny G. Dying Young was released by 20th Century Fox on June 21, 1991. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $82.3 million against an $18 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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