texas,based on true story,supreme court,courtroom,abortion,legal system

Roe vs. Wade (1989)

Poster for Roe vs. Wade

Holly Hunter plays 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 US supreme court. Eventually the law is changed, but for the character it takes longer than nine months.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gregory Hoblit
  • Profile picture of Holly Hunter
    Ellen Russell / Jane Doe Holly Hunter
  • Profile picture of Amy Madigan
    Sarah Weddington Amy Madigan
  • Profile picture of Chris Mulkey
    Ron Weddington Chris Mulkey
  • Profile picture of Terry O'Quinn
    Jay Floyd Terry O'Quinn
  • Profile picture of Stephen Tobolowsky
    Darryl Horwath Stephen Tobolowsky
  • Profile picture of James Gammon
    Jimmy Russell James Gammon
  • Profile picture of Dion Anderson
    Bob Flowers Dion Anderson
  • Profile picture of Kathy Bates
    Jessie Kathy Bates

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Keywords

  • texas
  • based on true story
  • supreme court
  • courtroom
  • abortion
  • legal system