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Craig Buck (written by)
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13 April 1986 (USA) more
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Bright teenager afflicted with epilepsy sues his parents for the right to have "split brain" surgery in order to cure his seizures. | add synopsis
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Good basic "underdog wins" TV movie more (2 total)

Cast

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Beau Bridges ... Thad Taylor

Karen Valentine ... Meg Taylor

Patrick Dempsey ... Kellin Taylor

Frances Lee McCain ... Virginia Hagan
Lawrence Pressman ... Dr. Tobin
Danielle von Zerneck ... Susie Fratelli
Allan Arbus ... Dr. Andreas Hellman
Alice Hirson ... Judge Rosenstiel
Parker Jacobs ... Harvey Taylor
Allen Williams ... Dan Goodman
Philip Linton ... Eli Rhodes

Robin Thomas ... Dr. Gardner
Charles Lanyer ... Dr. Leonard Faraday
Nina Henderson ... Janet
Jeanne Hepple ... Martha
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100 min
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Good basic "underdog wins" TV movie, 1 August 2005
7/10
Author: rpw4471 from United States

This was a good basic movie about an ethical issue of whether it's right for a 16-year-old boy to sue his parents because he wants to have surgery that will drastically reduce his epileptic seizures. His parents feel the risks are too great. He gets moral support from his tutor (Danielle von Zerneck) and a friendship/romance develops between them. The courtroom scenes are a little overdone (too much drama) but it still leaves you hanging regarding the judge's decision. The big names in this flick (Beau Bridges, Karen Valentine, Patrick Dempsey) evidently weren't enough to make this one popular enough to get it made into VHS or DVD. Sad. It is still a good movie, pulling at your heartstrings, and making you feel really good by the end. If this one ever is rerun on TV, watch it!

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