| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Jud Taylor |
| Executive Producer: | Gerald W. Abrams |
| Producer: | Bruce J. Sallan |
| Screenplay: | Michael de Guzman |
| Starring: | Ron Howard Robert Foxworth Mickey Rourke David Spielberg Jacqueline Brookes |
| Music: | Billy Goldenberg |
| Cinematography: | Michael D. Margulies |
| Editor: | Gregory Prange |
| Company: | Cypress Point Productions Paramount Television |
| Network: | NBC |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Act of Love is a 1980 American made-for-television film adaptation of the book Act of Love: The Killing of George Zygmanik by Judith Paige Mitchell. It is based on a true story.[1]
It was directed by Jud Taylor and written for screen by Michael De Guzman. It stars Ron Howard,[2] Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke, David Spielberg and Jacqueline Brookes. The film also features Married... with Children star David Faustino. The score was composed by Billy Goldenberg.[3]
The story concerns a man performing euthanasia on his paralyzed brother.[4] [5]
It was the sixth most-watched prime time television program in the United States for the week of its debut in September 1980.[6]