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Act of Love (1980)

Directed by Jud Taylor

Overview

A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden.  Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident.  Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an “act of love” which creates more chaos for him.

Length 104 minutes

Actors

Ron Howard | Robert Foxworth | Mickey Rourke | David Spielberg | Jacqueline Brookes | Sondra West | Gail Youngs | Mary Kay Place | Peter Michael Goetz | Peter Hobbs | Kent Williams | Chris Mulkey | Michael Flanagan | Laurence Haddon | Brian Farrell | Pat Corley | David Faustino | Jane Bray | Jonathan Estrin | Kathleen Brown