Summary 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. Michael De Guzman's teleplay was inspired by Paige. View more details
Directed : Jud Taylor
Written : Michael De Guzman Judith Paige Mitchell
Stars : Mickey Rourke Ron Howard David Spielberg Robert Foxworth
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 23, 1980
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Paramount Television Cypress Point Productions
Summary 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. Michael De Guzman's teleplay was inspired by Paige. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 23, 1980
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Paramount Television Cypress Point Productions