Fight for Life (film)
Encyclopedia
Fight For Life was a television film produced in 1986 and broadcast on March 23, 1987
on the ABC Television Network
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), an Ohio optometrist, and his wife Shirley Abrams (Patty Duke
) have a six-year old daughter that suffers from a rare form of epilepsy. The child's paraplegic doctor (Morgan Freeman
) cares for her. As the little girl's parents they need to have a drug approved from the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). However the process is slow and they are forced to fly to England to obtain the medication. They take their cause to the media in order to highlight their case and force the FDA to expedite its decision on use in America.
1987 in film
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on the ABC Television Network
American Broadcasting Company
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Plot
Dr Bernard Abrams (Jerry LewisJerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis...
), an Ohio optometrist, and his wife Shirley Abrams (Patty Duke
Patty Duke
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke is an American actress of stage, film, and television. First becoming famous as a child star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16, and later starring in her eponymous sitcom for three years, she progressed to more mature roles upon playing Neely...
) have a six-year old daughter that suffers from a rare form of epilepsy. The child's paraplegic doctor (Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
) cares for her. As the little girl's parents they need to have a drug approved from the Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
(FDA). However the process is slow and they are forced to fly to England to obtain the medication. They take their cause to the media in order to highlight their case and force the FDA to expedite its decision on use in America.