A Fighting Choice

1986 1h 40m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Beau Bridges
Thad Taylor
Karen Valentine
Meg Taylor
Patrick Dempsey
Kellin Taylor
Frances Lee McCain
Virginia Hagen
Lawrence Pressman
Dr. Tobin
Danielle von Zerneck
Susie Fratelli
Allan Arbus
Dr. Andreas Hellman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Writers: Craig Buck

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Beau Bridges and Karen Valentine and Patrick Dempsey carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ferdinand Fairfax directs.

Trivia

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Beau Bridges and Karen Valentine and Patrick Dempsey carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0091048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.