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A Fighting Choice (1986) (TV)
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Craig Buck (written by)
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13 April 1986 (USA)
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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
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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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!