Fight for Life

1987 NR 1h 34m 5.8

Jerry Lewis plays an Ohio optometrist who has a six-year old daughter with epilepsy. He fights to get the FDA to approve a drug (at that time only available in England) for use in the U.S.

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Main Cast

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Dr. Bernard Abrams
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Dr. Sherard
Jaclyn Bernstein Jaclyn Bernstein Felice Abrams
Gerard Parkes Gerard Parkes Father Robert Hunt
Patty Duke Patty Duke Shirley Abrams
Barry Morse Barry Morse Dr. Whalley
James Bearden James Bearden
Robert Benson Robert Benson Dr. Keith
Eve Crawford Eve Crawford
Marcia Diamond Marcia Diamond

Creators

Elliot Silverstein Elliot Silverstein Director
Thomas Nesi Thomas Nesi Story

Info about Fight for Life

Studio(s): Fries Entertainment

Originally Released: United States on Mar 23, 1987

Genres: Drama

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