Dying Young
dir. Joel Schumacher
54
6 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Dying's easy; it's making audiences care about the romance at the heart of this inert drama that proves difficult.
Directed byJoel Schumacher
StarringJulia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, Ellen Burstyn
Written byRichard Friedenberg
CinematographyJuan Ruiz Anchía
EditingRobert Brown
MusicJames Newton Howard
Dying Young
1991 · R · 1h 51m
Drama, Romance
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.
Our Verdict
54
Critics Consensus
Dying's easy; it's making audiences care about the romance at the heart of this inert drama that proves difficult.
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