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A lawyer (Robert Foxworth) defends a first-generation U.S. citizen (Ron Howard) on trial for the mercy killing of his quadriplegic brother (Mickey Rourke).
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing.
Act of Love. Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing. Starring Ron Howard & Mickey Rourke. 4 1 h 28 min 1980. 13+. Drama.
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1980 1h 44m. Drama, TV Movie. 5.3 40% 50% Add to Watchlist. Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing.
Act of Love is a TV movie which features early roles from Ron Howard and Mickey Rourke, the latter of whom plays the paralysed brother and so only has fairly limited screen-time. The main role is played by Howard, not surprising really given that at that time he was a pretty big TV star off the back of 'Happy Days' in particular.
Act of Love. ( 1980 ) Drama. Based on Book. Real Story. Old country traditions and values cause Ron Howard to honor the pleas of his brother (played by Mickey Rourke), a quadriplegic following a motorcycle accident, to end his life, and then to stand trial for first-degree murder after the mercy killing.
