

Dying Young
1991-06-20 · 111 min · ★ 6.7
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
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- Directors
- Joel Schumacher
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox, Fogwood Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 18,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 82,264,675
Top Cast
Julia RobertsHilary O'Neil
Campbell ScottVictor Gaddes
Vincent D'OnofrioGordon
Colleen DewhurstEstelle Whittier
David SelbyRichard Geddes
Ellen BurstynMrs. O'Neil
Dion AndersonCappy
George MartinMalachi
A.J. JohnsonShauna
Daniel BeerDanny
Alex TrebekHost of Jeopardy
Howard MorrisVoice on Jetsons (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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