Heartsounds

Heartsounds

128 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 30, 1984

New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which doesn't seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body and his own mortal fears.

Heartsounds

128 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 30, 1984

Heartsounds
New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which doesn't seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body and his own mortal fears.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Embassy Television
Original title Heartsounds
Directors Glenn Jordan
Writers Martha Weinman Lear, Fay Kanin

Cast

Mary Tyler Moore

as Martha Weinman Lear

James Garner

as Harold Lear

Sam Wanamaker

as Moe Silverman

Wendy Crewson

as Judy

David Gardner

as Barney Knapp

Carl Marotte

as Michael

Wayne Best

as Intern 'Lover'

Anthony Bishop

as Proprietor

David Bolt

as Psychoanalyst

David Clement

as Dr. Bell

Beverly Cooper

as Nurse 'Lark'

Eve Crawford

as Ruth Nathanson

Sandy Crawley

as Chief Resident

Marvin Goldhar

as Mr. Weinman

Lynne Gorman

as Mrs. Bailey

Tom Harvey

as Walter Simon

Meg Hogarth

as Estelle

Cec Linder

as Dr. Korber

Doris Petrie

as Mrs. Weinman

Steve Pernie

as Chet

Maida Rogerson

as Annie

Michael J. Reynolds

as Dr. Roberts

Françoise Vallée

as Neurologist

Paul Vincent

as Doorman Fred

Jimmy Williams

as Carl

George E. Zeeman

as Dr. Gross