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Critical Choices

Critical Choices

19966.01h 28m

Overview

A Milwaukee Women's Health Clinic becomes the battleground between pro-choice activists and right-to-life demonstrators over and Easter Sunday weekend and involves three different women, each representing different sides of the issue.

Directed by Claudia Weill
Written by Susan Cuscuna, Robin Le Chanu, Mitchell Burgess
Produced by Tracey Alexander
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Top Cast

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Dr. Margret Ludlow

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Arlene Dickens

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Diana Johnson

Liisa Repo-Martell

Liisa Repo-Martell

Amy

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Lloyd Dickens

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Albert Schultz

Andy

Dean McDermott

Dean McDermott

Johnny

Jody Racicot

Jody Racicot

Wayne

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Randy

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Rev. Bobby Ray Flood

Themes & Keywords

clinicabortionpro choiceright to lifepro life

About Critical Choices

Critical Choices is a drama, tv movie film released in 1996 exploring themes of clinic, abortion, pro choice, right to life, pro life. Directed by Claudia Weill, it stars Betty Buckley, Pamela Reed, Diana Scarwid. A Milwaukee Women's Health Clinic becomes the battleground between pro-choice activists and right-to-life demonstrators over and Easter Sunday weekend and involves three different women, each representing different sides of the issue.

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