Dying Young
“She's given him something nobody else could. A reason to live.”
Joel SchumacherCast
Julia Roberts 
Campbell Scott 
Vincent D'Onofrio 
Colleen Dewhurst 
David Selby 
Ellen Burstyn
Credits
Written by: Marti Leimbach
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dying Young (1991) is a American drama directed by Joel Schumacher. It stars Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott and Vincent D'Onofrio. It runs 111 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (18,369 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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