Act of Love
Brief Synopsis
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Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing. Michael De Guzman's teleplay was inspired by Paige
Cast & Crew
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Jud Taylor
Director
Ron Howard
Leon Cybulkowski
Robert Foxworth
Andrew Rose
Mickey Rourke
Joseph Cybulkowski
David Spielberg
Victor Burton
Jacqueline Brookes
Eugenia Cybulkowski
Film Details
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Television Studios; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing. Michael De Guzman's teleplay was inspired by Paige Mitchell's factual book that chronicled the highly publicized case.
Director
Jud Taylor
Director
Cast
Ron Howard
Leon Cybulkowski
Robert Foxworth
Andrew Rose
Mickey Rourke
Joseph Cybulkowski
David Spielberg
Victor Burton
Jacqueline Brookes
Eugenia Cybulkowski
Sondra West
Margaret Cybulkowski
Gail Youngs
Joan Gruber
Mary Kay Place
Becky Wiggins
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr Warren Fitzpatrick
Peter Hobbs
Judge Traviera
Kent Williams
Dr Mitchell
Chris Mulkey
Nurse Watkins
Michael Flanagan
Dr Gerald Oliver
Laurence Haddon
Doctor
Brian Farrell
Mr Carney
Pat Corley
Sergeant Waterson
David Faustino
Joey
Jane Bray
Ruth
Jonathan Estrin
Specialist
Kathleen Brown
Secretary
Crew
Gerald Abrams
Executive Producer
Alan Bernard
Sound Mixer
Michael Deguzman
Screenwriter
Billy Goldenberg
Music
Michael Margulies
Director Of Photography
Paige Mitchell
Source Material (From Novel)
Gregory Prange
Editor
Bruce J Sallan
Producer
John C Vallone
Art Director
Ervin Zavada
Supervising Producer
Film Details
Release Date
1980
Production Company
CBS Television Studios; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 24, 1980
