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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally produced in 1996 as an HBO movie
1952 -- 1974 -- 1996
In this trilogy, different women face different social and political climates in choosing what to do about an unplanned pregnancy. In 1952, a recently widowed nurse (Demi Moore) must decide whether to go through with an illegal abortion. In 1974, a mother of four (Sissy Spacek) struggles to raise a family and have a career shortly after abortion was legalized. In 1996, a college student (Anne Heche) decides on getting an abortion during a climate of violence (doctor played by Cher). The stories span over 40 years and are set in the same house
"Based on material by Stuart Kaplan."
Directors, Nancy Savoca (segments "1952", 1974"), Cher (segment "1996") ; writers, Pamela Wallace, Earl Wallace, Nancy Savoca (segment "1952"), Susan Nanus, Nancy Savoca (segment "1974"), I. Marlene King, Nancy Savoca (segment "1996") ; teleplay, Nancy Savoca (segment "1952"), I. Marlene King, Nancy Savoca (segment "1996") ; music, Cliff Eidelman
Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Cher, Anne Heche
Rated R
DVD; Dolby surround, digital sound, mono
Closed-captioned; English, Spanish; subtitles in English, Spanish and French