Act of Love (1980 film)

Act of Love
Genre	Drama
Based on	Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell
Screenplay by	Michael de Guzman
Directed by	Jud Taylor
Starring	Ron Howard Robert Foxworth Mickey Rourke David Spielberg Jacqueline Brookes
Music by	Billy Goldenberg
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Gerald W. Abrams
Producer	Bruce J. Sallan
Cinematography	Michael D. Margulies
Editor	Gregory Prange
Running time	104 minutes
Production companies	Cypress Point Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 24, 1980 (1980-09-24)

Act of Love is a 1980 American made-for-television film adaptation of the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell. It is based on a true story. ^[1]

It was directed by Jud Taylor and written for screen by Michael De Guzman. It stars Ron Howard, ^[2] Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke, David Spielberg and Jacqueline Brookes. The film also features Married... with Children star David Faustino. The score was composed by Billy Goldenberg. ^[3]

The story concerns a man performing euthanasia on his paralyzed brother. ^{[4] [5]}

It was the sixth most-watched prime time television program in the United States for the week of its debut in September 1980. ^[6]

References

1. "Act of Love (1980)". allmovie.com.
2. (20 March 1980). Howard will star in movie for NBC, San Bernardino Sun (Associated Press story), p. B-13
3. Gray, Beverly. Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon...and Beyond, p. 247 (2003)
4. Gitlin, Todd. Inside Prime Time, p. 150 (2d ed. 1994)
5. (21 September 1980). Behind the Scenes, The Journal (Ogdensburg, New York) (pdf p. 47) (brief interview with Mary Kay Place)
6. (1 October 1980). NBC Again Tops Week's Rating Race, Reno Gazette-Journal (23.4 rating, or 18.2 million homes)

External links

• Act of Love at IMDb