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 |
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.
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.
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]
Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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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 |