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Wikipedia article
'Heartsounds' is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Glenn Jordan and starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner.Lear, Martha Weinman. 'Heartsounds'. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1980. Stoler, Peter. [https://archive.today/20130204121315/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,924284,00.html "Diagnoses"] - 'Time Magazine' - Monday, June 30, 1980[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087398/ 'Heartsounds'] - at IMDb
Plot
New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which does not seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body his own mortal fears.
Cast
* Mary Tyler Moore as Martha Weinman Lear
* James Garner as Harold Lear
* Sam Wanamaker as Moe Silverman
* Wendy Crewson as Judy
* David Gardner as Barney Knapp
* Carl Marotte as Michael
* Wayne Best as Intern, Lover
* Anthony Bishop as Proprietor
* David Bolt as Psychoanalyst
* David Clement as Dr. Bell
* Beverly Cooper as Nurse Lark
* Eve Crawford as Ruth Nathanson
* Sandy Crawley as Chief Resident
* Marvin Goldhar as Mr. Weinman
* Lynne Gorman as Mrs. Bailey
* Patricia Hamilton as Flo
* Tom Harvey as Walter Simon
* Meg Hogarth as Estelle
* Cec Linder as Dr. Lorber
* Doris Petrie as Mrs. Weinman
* Steve Petrie as Chet
* Maida Rogerson as Annie
* Michael J. Reynolds as Dr. Roberts
* Franoise Valle as The Neurologist
* Paul Vincent as Fred, The Doorman
* Jimmy Williams as Carl (as Jim Williams)
* George E. Zeeman as Dr. Gross (as George Zeeman)
See also
* List of American films of 1984
References
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