A Fighting Choice (1986): Cast & Plot
A Fighting Choice is a 1986 adventure drama directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, starring Patrick Dempsey as Kellin Taylor, Lawrence Pressman and Beau Bridges. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Ferdinand Fairfax
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Fighting Choice About?
The premise of A Fighting Choice without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bright teenager afflicted with epilepsy sues his parents for the right to have “split brain” surgery in order to cure his seizures.
A Fighting Choice Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- teenager
- seizure
- brain surgery
- epilepsy
- teenage boy
- son suing parents
- mother son relationship
- lawyer
- grand mal seizure
- father son relationship
- experimental drug
- doctor
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- courtroom
- classmate
- civil rights
- lawsuit
A Fighting Choice Cast & Characters
Patrick Dempsey leads the cast as Kellin Taylor, with Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Tobin and Beau Bridges as Thad Taylor. Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ferdinand Fairfax
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Patrick Dempsey as Kellin Taylor - Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Tobin
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Beau Bridges as Thad Taylor - Karen Valentine as Meg Taylor
Also Starring in A Fighting Choice
· 3 more- Danielle von Zerneck Susie Fratelli
- Frances Lee McCain Virginia Hagen
- Allan Arbus Dr. Andreas Hellman
More from Ferdinand Fairfax
More films directed by Ferdinand Fairfax: Frenchman’s Creek, True Blue, The Secret Life of Ian Fleming and The Rescue.
A Fighting Choice Plot Summary
What happens in A Fighting Choice from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Kellin Taylor, a 16-year-old with epilepsy, has not had a seizure in five months and is visiting the nation’s most praised doctor. Because of his two-weekly visits to Dr. Tobin, he has been neglecting schoolwork, leaving his parents, Thad Taylor and Meg Taylor, disappointed that Kellin’s progress toward a normal high school life has slipped away from them.
Full summary
The whole story of A Fighting Choice, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Fighting Choice?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What medical condition does the main character, Kellin, suffer from?
A Fighting Choice Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Decisão de Vida ou Morte” and “Derecho a vivir”.
- Also known as
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- Decisão de Vida ou Morte
- Derecho a vivir
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A Fighting Choice FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Fighting Choice, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Fighting Choice?
A Fighting Choice runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was A Fighting Choice released?
A Fighting Choice was released on April 12, 1986.
Who directed A Fighting Choice?
A Fighting Choice was directed by Ferdinand Fairfax.
More films by Ferdinand Fairfax Who is in the cast of A Fighting Choice?
A Fighting Choice stars Patrick Dempsey as Kellin Taylor, Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Tobin and Beau Bridges as Thad Taylor, among 7 credited actors.
Does A Fighting Choice have a post-credit scene?
No. A Fighting Choice has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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