Dying Young (1991)
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Directed by Joel Schumacher, Dying Young was adapted from a novel by Marti Leimbach. When Victor Geddes (Campbell Scott) discovers that he is suffering from leukemia, his wealthy family hires pretty, young Hillary O'Neil (Julia Roberts) to help nurse him through his chemotherapy treatment. As the two struggle through the debilitating effects of Victor's treatment, they fall in love and attempt to make the most of their time together. Campbell Scott's real mother, the late Colleen Dewhurst, plays his "reel" mother in the film. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joel Schumacher
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Dying Young
Directed by Joel Schumacher, Dying Young was adapted from a novel by Marti Leimbach. When Victor Geddes (Campbell Scott) discovers that he is suffering from leukemia, his wealthy family hires pretty, young Hillary O'Neil (Julia Roberts) to help nurse him through his chemotherapy treatment. As the two struggle through the debilitating effects of Victor's treatment, they fall in love and attempt to make the most of their time together. Campbell Scott's real mother, the late Colleen Dewhurst, plays his "reel" mother in the film. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast of Dying Young
- Julia Roberts - Hillary O'Neil
- Vincent D'Onofrio - Scott Gordon
- David Selby - Richard Geddes
- Behrooz Afrakhan - Moamar
- George Martin - Malachi
- Duncan Henderson - Jeopardy Contestant
- Erin Vallely - Child in Hospital
- John M. Rosenberg - Bandleader
- Lauren Oymainan - Child in Hospital
- Adrienne-Joi Johnson - Shauna
- Mary Goldberg
- Trevor Fant - Child in Hospital
- Daniel Beer - Danny
- Patrick Cage - Shauna's Boyfriend
- Campbell Scott - Victor Geddes
- Colleen Dewhurst - Estelle Whittier
- Ellen Burstyn - Mrs. O'Neil
- Michael Halton - Gordon's Friend
- Howard Morris - Voice on Jetsons
- Richard Friedenberg - Jeopardy Contestant
- Alex Trebek - Jeopardy Host
- Bettina Rose - Jeopardy Contestant
- Larry Nash - Assistant
- Kevin O'Connor - Child in Hospital
- Fran Lucci - Annabel
- Dion Anderson - Cappy
- Holly del Rosso - Child in Hospital
- Tim Bohn - Guest
- Director(s):
- Joel Schumacher
- Writer(s):
- Richard Friedenberg
- Producer(s):
- Kevin McCormick, Sally Field
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Romance
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