Act of Love

(1980)

Crama

100 minutes

Directed by Jud Taylor

Cast: 

Ron Howard as Leon Cybulkowski
Robert Foxworth as Andrew Rose
Mickey Rourke as Joseph Cybulkowski
David Spielberg as Victor Burton
Jacqueline Brookes as Eugenia Cybulkowski
Sondra West as Margaret Cybulkowski
Gail Youngs as Joan Gruber
Mary Kay Place as Becky Wiggins
Peter Michael Goetz as Dr. Warren Fitzpatrick
Peter Hobbs as Judge Traviera
Kent Williams as Dr. Mitchell
Chris Mulkey as Nurse Watkins

A tragic motorcycle accident leaves one brother paralyzed while the other brother is left guilt-ridden.  Seeing his brother struggle with his new life of limited mobility and function, the young man finds his own life weighed down by his thoughts and feelings about the accident.  Motivated by his emotions and the suffering of his brother, the young man performs an ‘act of love’ which creates more chaos for him.