Rating: R
Genre:
Romance
Theatrical Release: 06/21/1991(USA)
Release Date: 02/03/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by
Joel Schumacher,
Dying Young was adapted from a novel by
Marti Leimbach. When Victor Geddes (
Campbell Scott) discovers that he is suffering from leukemia, his wealthy family hires pretty, young Hillary O'Neil (
Julia Roberts) to help nurse him through his chemotherapy treatment. As the two struggle through the debilitating effects of Victor's treatment, they fall in love and attempt to make the most of their time together.
Campbell Scott's real mother, the late
Colleen Dewhurst, plays his "reel" mother in the film.
~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide