Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

Director

Cast

Richard Crenna as Mason Rose Ray Sharkey as Bill Carney Betty Buckley as Barbara Slaner Ana Alicia as Lisa Saldonna Jeremy Licht as Willie Carney Vincent Baggetta as Jack Hollister

Crew

Gerald Perry Finnerman — Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman — Editor Tom Lazarus — Writer Jerry London — Producer

Synopsis

Bill Carney has just been paralyzed from the neck down. He has been taking care of his two sons since his wife left him. Now, when word of his condition reaches her, she wants to take them away, as she feels that he is unable to care for them. And it appears that the courts agree too. So, his lawyer, also a paraplegic, begins the campaign to take his case before the Supreme Court. Will he win?

Key Collaborators

Jerry London Director Gerald Perry Finnerman Director of Photography Benjamin A. Weissman Editor Tom Lazarus Writer Jerry London Producer

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