Roe vs. Wade

Roe vs. Wade (1989)

15/05/1989
TV Movie, Drama
1h 40m

Overview

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.

  • Gregory HoblitDirector
  • Alison CrossWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • texas
  • based on true story
  • supreme court
  • courtroom
  • abortion
  • legal system

Top Billed Cast

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Ellen Russell / Jane Doe

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Sarah Weddington

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Ron Weddington

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Jay Floyd

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Darryl Horwath

James Gammon

James Gammon

Jimmy Russell

Dion Anderson

Dion Anderson

Bob Flowers

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Jessie

Micole Mercurio

Micole Mercurio

Ida Russell

David Wohl

David Wohl

Terry Bowman

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