Absolute Strangers_
A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.
Director
Gilbert Cates
Starring
Henry Winkler, Patty Duke, Richard Kiley
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
5 countries
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FREE
2 countries
fuboTV
1 country
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1 country
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1 country
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Year context
Absolute Strangers was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Absolute Strangers is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Henry Winkler
Marty Klein
Patty Duke
Judge Ray
Richard Kiley
Dr. RJ Cannon
Audra Lindley
Anne Zusselman
Karl Malden
Fred Zusselman
Jennifer Hetrick
Nancy Klein
Jayne Atkinson
Eleonor Barcroft
Doris Belack
Fran
VB
Vasili Bogazianos
Dr. Sears
Ron Frazier
Davis
Steven Gilborn
Dr. Dalton
Tony Jay
Weisfeld
James Karen
Dr. X
Mitchell Laurance
Stan
Alan Oppenheimer
Stevenson
Nancy Youngblut
Barbara Rice
JA
Joel Anderson
Reporter #1
Kirk Baily
Arnie
Adilah Barnes
Nurse Lawson
Peter Boyden
Dr. Paul Syrmopoulos
CREW
Director
STUDIOS (3)
Fries Entertainment
Gilbert Cates Productions
CBS
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Country
Popularity
4
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Absolute Strangers about?
A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.
How long is Absolute Strangers?
Absolute Strangers has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who directed Absolute Strangers?
Absolute Strangers was directed by Gilbert Cates.
Who stars in Absolute Strangers?
The cast of Absolute Strangers includes Henry Winkler, Patty Duke, Richard Kiley, Audra Lindley, Karl Malden.
GENRES (2)
Drama
TV Movie
KEYWORDS (6)
coma
hospital
family
comatose
waking from coma
abortion