Act of Love

Act of Love

104 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 24, 1980

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. Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an "act of love" which creates more chaos for him.

Act of Love

104 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 24, 1980

Act of Love
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. Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an "act of love" which creates more chaos for him.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Paramount Television, Cypress Point Productions
Original title Act of Love
Directors Marilyn Giardino, Jud Taylor
Writers Judith Paige Mitchell, Michael De Guzman

Cast

Ron Howard

as Leon Cybulkowski

Robert Foxworth

as Andrew Rose

Mickey Rourke

as Joseph Cybulkowski

David Spielberg

as Victor Burton

Jacqueline Brookes

as Eugenia Cybulkowski

Sondra West

as Margaret Cybulkowski

Gail Youngs

as Joan Gruber

Mary Kay Place

as Becky Wiggins

Peter Michael Goetz

as Dr. Warren Fitzpatrick

Peter Hobbs

as Judge Traviera

Kent Williams

as Dr. Mitchell

Chris Mulkey

as Nurse Watkins

Michael Flanagan

as Dr. Gerald Oliver

Laurence Haddon

as Doctor

Brian Farrell

as Mr. Carney

Pat Corley

as Sgt. Waterson

David Faustino

as Joey

Jane Bray

as Ruth

Jonathan Estrin

as Specialist

Kathleen Brown

as Secretary