DramaRomance
Dying Young
“She's given him something nobody else could. A reason to live.”
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.
Directed by Joel Schumacher
67
User score
495 votes
Status
Released
Released
June 20, 1991
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
French, English, Portuguese
Budget → Revenue
$18M → $82.3M
Top cast
Julia Roberts
Hilary O'Neil
Campbell Scott
Victor Gaddes
Vincent D'Onofrio
Gordon
Colleen Dewhurst
Estelle Whittier
David Selby
Richard Geddes
Ellen Burstyn
Mrs. O'Neil
Dion Anderson
Cappy
George Martin
Malachi
A.J. Johnson
Shauna
Daniel Beer
Danny
Behrooz Afrakhan
Moamar
Michael Halton
Gordon's Friend
Larry Nash
Assistant
Alex Trebek
Host of Jeopardy
Richard Friedenberg
Jeopardy Contestant
Duncan Henderson
Jeopardy Contestant
Bettina Rose
Jeopardy Contestant
Howard Morris
Voice on Jetsons (voice)
Fran Lucci
Annabel
John M. Rosenberg
Bandleader
