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Roe vs. Wade (1989)

6.4/10 1h 40m May 15, 1989
TV Movie Drama

Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.

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Movie Details

Original Title Roe vs. Wade
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Ellen Russell / Jane Doe
Popularity: 2.6
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
Sarah Weddington
Popularity: 3.3
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Ron Weddington
Popularity: 1.3
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
Jay Floyd
Popularity: 1.8
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Darryl Horwath
Popularity: 2.2
James Gammon
James Gammon
Jimmy Russell
Popularity: 0.9
Dion Anderson
Dion Anderson
Bob Flowers
Popularity: 3.3
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Jessie
Popularity: 3.5
Micole Mercurio
Micole Mercurio
Ida Russell
Popularity: 0.9
David Wohl
David Wohl
Terry Bowman
Popularity: 2.9
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Popularity: 10.8
Daniel Benzali
Daniel Benzali
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Writer Alison Cross
Director Gregory Hoblit
Music W.G. Snuffy Walden
Editor Elodie Keene, Joe Ann Fogle
Producer Gregory Hoblit
Executive Producer Michael Manheim

Production

The Mannheim Company
NBC Productions
US
NBC
US

Keywords

texas based on true story supreme court courtroom abortion legal system

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Details
Release Date May 15, 1989
Runtime 1h 40m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
Links
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