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Absolute Strangers

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
217
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Henry Winkler and Jennifer Hetrick in Absolute Strangers (1991)
Drama

A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of t... Read allA husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.

  • Director
    • Gilbert Cates
  • Writer
    • Robert Anderson
  • Stars
    • Henry Winkler
    • Richard Kiley
    • Karl Malden
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    217
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writer
      • Robert Anderson
    • Stars
      • Henry Winkler
      • Richard Kiley
      • Karl Malden
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Marty Klein
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Dr. R.J. Cannon
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Fred Zusselman
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Judge Ray
    Audra Lindley
    Audra Lindley
    • Anne Zusselman
    Jennifer Hetrick
    Jennifer Hetrick
    • Nancy Klein
    Jayne Atkinson
    Jayne Atkinson
    • Eleanor Barcroft
    Doris Belack
    Doris Belack
    • Fran
    Vasili Bogazianos
    • Dr. Sears
    Ron Frazier
    Ron Frazier
    • Davis
    Steven Gilborn
    Steven Gilborn
    • Dr. Dalton
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Weisfeld
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Dr. X
    Mitchell Laurance
    Mitchell Laurance
    • Stan
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Stevenson
    Nancy Youngblut
    Nancy Youngblut
    • Barbara Rice
    Joel Anderson
    • Reporter #1
    Kirk Baily
    • Arnie
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writer
      • Robert Anderson
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    • Trivia
      Deborah Strang's debut.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Silent Witness
    • Production companies
      • Absolute Strangers Company
      • Fries Entertainment
      • Gilbert Cates Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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