Heartsounds
New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which doesn't seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body and his own mortal fears.
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Heartsounds
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 30, 1984
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
80%
Original Title
Heartsounds
Production Companies
Embassy Television
Director
Glenn Jordan
Description
New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which doesn't seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body and his own mortal fears.