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Watchlist. NEW. A lawyer (Robert Foxworth) defends a first-generation U.S. citizen (Ron Howard) on trial for the mercy killing of his quadriplegic brother (Mickey Rourke). Content collapsed.
- Jud Taylor
- Drama
- Ron Howard
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Act of Love is a 1980 American made-for-television film adaptation of the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell. It is based on a true story. [1] It was directed by Jud Taylor and written for screen by Michael De Guzman.
- Drama
Synopsis. A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden. Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident.
- Jud Taylor
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Real Story. 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.
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