Act of Love
1980, English. Directed by Jud Taylor.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Act of Love is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Cast & crew
- Jud TaylorDirector
- Ron HowardLeon Cybulkowski
- Robert FoxworthAndrew Rose
- Mickey RourkeJoseph Cybulkowski
- David SpielbergVictor Burton
- Jacqueline BrookesEugenia Cybulkowski
- Sondra WestMargaret Cybulkowski
- Gail YoungsJoan Gruber
- Mary Kay PlaceBecky Wiggins
- Peter Michael GoetzDr. Warren Fitzpatrick
- Peter HobbsJudge Traviera
- Kent WilliamsDr. Mitchell
- Chris MulkeyNurse Watkins
Details
- Released
- 24 September 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael De Guzman
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Act of Love runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Act of Love is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Act of Love?
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Who directed Act of Love?
Act of Love (1980) was directed by Jud Taylor and stars Ron Howard, Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke.