In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan poster

Movie · 1977

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

Released 26 September 1977 More from 1977 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Based on a true case, this tells the story of two parents in New Jersey whose daughter has lapsed into a coma from which doctors say she will never recover. The parents must decide whether to keep her alive on life support systems, or to disconnect them and let her die with some dignity left.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Bert Freed
as Dr. Julius Korein
57
Brian Keith
as Joe Quinlan
55
Biff McGuire
as Father Tom
50
David Spielberg
as Dr. Mason
38
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
19years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Bert Freed — oldest on the call sheet
38David Spielberg — youngest billed
50average age of the credited cast
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