[1] It was directed by Jud Taylor and written for screen by Michael De Guzman.
It stars Ron Howard,[2] Robert Foxworth, Mickey Rourke, David Spielberg and Jacqueline Brookes.
The film also features Married... with Children star David Faustino.
[3] The story concerns a man performing euthanasia on his paralyzed brother.
[4][5] It was the sixth most-watched prime time television program in the United States for the week of its debut in September 1980.