Fight for Life

Year: 1987

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Elliot Silverstein

Drama

Jerry Lewis portrays an Ohio optometrist whose six‑year‑old daughter suffers from epilepsy. When the only effective medication is available only in England, he launches a determined campaign to persuade the FDA to authorize its use in the United States, facing regulatory obstacles.

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