Fight for Life (1987)

Jerry Lewis plays an Ohio optometrist who has a six-year old daughter with epilepsy. He fights to get the FDA to approve a drug (at that time only available in England) for use in the U.S.

Cast (21)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jerry Lewis

Dr. Bernard Abrams

Morgan Freeman

Dr. Sherard

Jaclyn Bernstein

Felice Abrams

Gerard Parkes

Father Robert Hunt

Patty Duke

Shirley Abrams

Barry Morse

Dr. Whalley

J

James Bearden

R

Robert Benson

Dr. Keith

Eve Crawford

M

Marcia Diamond

Rosemary Dunsmore

C

Christopher Earle

Patricia Hamilton

A

Alana King

S

Samantha Langevin

Cec Linder

Michael Millar

D

David B. Nichols

S

Sean Roberge

John Stocker

Robert Wisden

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