A Fighting Choice

Name: A Fighting Choice
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1986-04-13
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Beau Bridges, Karen Valentine, Patrick Dempsey, Frances Lee McCain, Lawrence Pressman

IMDb ID: tt0091048 · Year: 1986 · Rating: 7.0 (88 votes)

Genres: Adventure · Drama · Family

Bright teenager afflicted with epilepsy sues his parents for the right to have "split brain" surgery in order to cure his seizures.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesHungary: A döntés joga
Greece: Agonas epiviosis (transliterated title)
Finland: Kahden tulen välissä
Portugal: Lutar Pela Vida
Finland: Päätös elämästä ja kuolemasta (Video Title)
Italy: Una decisione difficile
Spain: Una oportunidad para luchar
Una oportunidad para lucharContent RatingUnratedRelease Date1986-04-13Runtime100 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsteenager
seizure
brain surgery
epilepsy
teenage boyProduction CompaniesWalt Disney TelevisionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091048/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0091048.jpgUpdated At2025-05-25T08:45:08

Directors

Ferdinand Fairfax

Writers

Craig Buck

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Beau Bridges | Character: Thad Taylor
Actor: Karen Valentine | Character: Meg Taylor
Actor: Patrick Dempsey | Character: Kellin Taylor
Actor: Frances Lee McCain | Character: Virginia Hagan
Actor: Lawrence Pressman | Character: Dr. Tobin
Actor: Danielle von Zerneck | Character: Susie Fratelli
Actor: Allan Arbus | Character: Dr. Andreas Hellman
Actor: Alice Hirson | Character: Judge Rosenstiel
Actor: Parker Jacobs | Character: Harvey Taylor
Actor: Allen Williams | Character: Dan Goodman
Actor: Philip Linton | Character: Eli Rhodes
Actor: Robin Thomas | Character: Dr. Gardner
Actor: Charles Lanyer | Character: Dr. Leonard Faraday
Actor: Nina Henderson | Character: Janet
Actor: Jeanne Hepple | Character: Martha
Actor: Don Saroyan | Character: Dick
Actor: Richard Biggs | Character: Process Server
Actor: Damita Jo Freeman | Character: Natalie
Actor: Jim Gatherum | Character: Boy at school
Actor: Creed Bratton | Character: Court Clerk
Actor: Marion Yue | Character: Newscaster

[Directors Group]
Name: Ferdinand Fairfax | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Craig Buck | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bruce Hendricks | Role: Producer
Name: Nelle Nugent | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Brad Fiedel | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Robert E. Collins | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Stanford C. Allen | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Jan Scott | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Mary Ann Good | Role: Set Decorator

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Joseph Paul Moore | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ira Shuman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Patrick Mitchell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bob Newlan | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: John Abbene | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091048/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: April 13, 1986
Spain: August 22, 1990

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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