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Writer (WGA):
Alison Cross (written by)
Release Date:
15 May 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
Abortion. The most divisive moral issue facing Americans today.
Plot:
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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7 nominations
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Average TV Movie.
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Holly Hunter | ... | Ellen Russell / Jane Doe | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jeff Allin | |||
| Dion Anderson | ... | Flowers | |
| Marnie Andrews | |||
| Jim Antonio | |||
| James Avery | |||
| Maggie Baird | |||
| Kathy Bates | |||
| Daniel Benzali | |||
| Kevin Cooney | |||
| Katherine Cortez | |||
| Ward Costello | |||
| David L. Crowley | |||
| Wendy Cutler | |||
| Morgen Drasnin | |||
| Susan Forristal | |||
| James Gammon | |||
| Alycia Grant | ... | Sherry roe | |
| Jerry Hardin | |||
| Ken Jenkins | |||
| Paul Lambert | |||
| Amy Madigan | ... | Sarah Weddington | |
| Micole Mercurio | |||
| Glenn Morshower | |||
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Ron Weddington | |
| George Murdock | |||
| Randy Oglesby | (as Tom Oglesby) | ||
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Jay Floyd | |
| Angela Paton | |||
| Randal Patrick | |||
| Jeff Perry | |||
| Annabella Price | |||
| David Selburg | |||
| Karole Selmon | |||
| Teddi Siddall | |||
| Kenneth Tigar | |||
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Darryl Horwath | |
| Dierk Torsek | |||
| David Wohl | |||
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100 min | Germany:91 min (TV version)
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Some of the hippie outfits and jewelry Holly Hunter wore in the film were given to Hunter by the real Jane Roe.
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"Roe Vs. Wade" could of been so much better. It's OK, but the script needed work. Holly Hunter plays Ellen. She gets pregnant and wants to have an abortion. There's a problem though: in Texas, abortion is illegal. Ellen is desperate and then she finds out about Sarah Weddington's (Amy Madigan) plans to challenge the law. Terry O'Quinn is the other lawyer opposing her, but he has his own feelings.
Holly Hunter and Terry O'Quinn are excellent. Amy Madigan is stiff and Kathy Bates doesn't do anything. The script goes around in circles.
In the end: They had a great subject and lead actress, but the movie just didn't go the extra mile.