Roe vs. Wade (film)

This article is about the 1989 made-for-television film. For the 2020 film, see Roe v. Wade (film).

Roe vs. Wade
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Genre	Biography Drama
Written by	Alison Cross
Directed by	Gregory Hoblit
Starring	Holly Hunter Amy Madigan
Theme music composer	W.G. Snuffy Walden
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Gregory Hoblit Alison Cross Michael Manheim
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Editors	Joe Ann Fogle Elodie Keene
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	NBC Productions The Manheim Company
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)

Roe vs. Wade is a 1989 television film directed by Gregory Hoblit about the landmark 1973 United States Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade . It was written by Alison Cross and stars Holly Hunter and Amy Madigan.

Plot

Ellen Russell is a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas, the young woman hires a novice lawyer to plead her case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cast

• Holly Hunter as Ellen Russell
• Amy Madigan as Sarah Weddington
• James Gammon as Jimmy Russell
• Dion Anderson as Bob Flowers
• Kathy Bates as Jessie
• Chris Mulkey as Ron Weddington
• Terry O'Quinn as Jay Floyd
• Stephen Tobolowsky as Darryl Horwood
• Alycia Grant as Sherry Roe

Release

The film aired on NBC on May 15, 1989. ^[1] It was the tenth most viewed primetime television show for the week, with a 17.0 Nielsen rating, and seen in an estimated 15.3 million homes. ^[2]

Awards

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Primetime Emmy Awards [3]	Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special	Michael Manheim, Gregory Hoblit, Alison Cross	Won
	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special	Holly Hunter	Won
		Amy Madigan	Nominated
	Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Special	Gregory Hoblit	Nominated
	Outstanding Editing in a Miniseries or Special	Elodie Keane, Joe Ann Foegle	Nominated
	Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or Special	Alison Cross	Nominated
Golden Globe Awards [4]	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Michael Manheim, Gregory Hoblit, Alison Cross	Nominated
	Best Performance by an Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie	Holly Hunter	Nominated
	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Miniseries or Television Movie	Amy Madigan	Won

References

1. Carter, Bill (May 14, 1989). "TELEVISION; Crafting 'Roe v. Wade': Tiptoeing on a Tightrope". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved December 30, 2023.
2. Buck, Jerry (May 28, 1989). "Jessica's rescue highest rated show for past week". Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. Associated Press.
3. "Roe vs. Wade". Television Academy. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
4. "Roe vs. Wade". Golden Globes. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

External links

• Roe vs. Wade at IMDb