Roe vs. Wade
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.
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Roe vs. Wade
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 15, 1989
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
User Score
68%
Original Title
Roe vs. Wade
Production Companies
The Mannheim Company, NBC Productions, NBC
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Description
Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.
