Dying Young (1991)
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28% of critics liked it
(18 reviews) -
65% of users liked it
(29,283 ratings)
Directed by Joel Schumacher, Dying Young was adapted from a novel by Marti Leimbach. When Victor Geddes (Campbell Scott) discovers that he is suffering from leukemia, his wealthy family hires pretty, young Hillary O'Neil (Julia Roberts) to help nurse him through his chemotherapy treatment. As… More Directed by Joel Schumacher, Dying Young was adapted from a novel by Marti Leimbach. When Victor Geddes (Campbell Scott) discovers that he is suffering from leukemia, his wealthy family hires pretty, young Hillary O'Neil (Julia Roberts) to help nurse him through his chemotherapy treatment. As the two struggle through the debilitating effects of Victor's treatment, they fall in love and attempt to make the most of their time together. Campbell Scott's real mother, the late Colleen Dewhurst, plays his "reel" mother in the film. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joel Schumacher
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 21, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
It's not a strong or particularly endearing motion picture, caught in the stylish middle, with Schumacher Schumachering all over the film with extravagant lighting and blustery interiors.
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Clint Morris, Brag Magazine
Just try and hold back the tears.. it's impossible
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Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
one of those useless bits of goop manufactured exclusively for decades of replay on Lifetime.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Dying Young offers a convincing anatomy of the universal yearning for intimacy.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
A standard Oscar-push weepie.
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Cast
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Julia Roberts
as Hillary O'Neil
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Campbell Scott
as Victor Geddes
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Vincent D'Onofrio
as Scott Gordon
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Colleen Dewhurst
as Estelle Whittier
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David Selby
as Richard Geddes
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Ellen Burstyn
as Mrs. O'Neil
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Behrooz Afrakhan
as Moamar
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Dion Anderson
as Cappy
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Daniel Beer
as Danny
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Tim Bohn
as Guest
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Patrick Cage
as Shauna's Boyfriend
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Holly del Rosso
as Child in Hospital
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Trevor Fant
as Child in Hospital
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Michael Halton
as Gordon's Friend
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Fran Lucci
as Annabel
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George Martin
as Malachi
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Larry Nash
as Assistant
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Lauren Oymainan
as Child in Hospital
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Bettina Rose
as Jeopardy Contestant
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John M. Rosenberg
as Bandleader
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Alex Trebek
as Jeopardy Host
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Erin Vallely
as Child in Hospital
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Richard Friedenberg
as Jeopardy Contestant
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Duncan Henderson
as Jeopardy Contestant
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Howard Morris
as Voice on Jetsons
- Mary Goldberg
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Kevin O'Connor
as Child in Hospital
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Adrienne-Joi Johnson
as Shauna
