Absolute Strangers

Apr 14, 1991

1h 36m

★ 0.0

Overview

A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Fries Entertainment

Gilbert Cates Productions

CBS

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Cast

Marty Klein

Henry Winkler

Judge Ray

Patty Duke

Dr. RJ Cannon

Richard Kiley

Anne Zusselman

Audra Lindley

Fred Zusselman

Karl Malden

Nancy Klein

Jennifer Hetrick

Eleonor Barcroft

Jayne Atkinson

Fran

Doris Belack

Dr. Sears

Vasili Bogazianos

Davis

Ron Frazier

Dr. Dalton

Steven Gilborn

Weisfeld

Tony Jay

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