A Private Matter (1992)
The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy with her determination to obtain an abortion.
- Date of release
- 1992-06-20
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Joan Micklin Silver
Casting
- Sissy Spacek — Sherri Finkbine
- Aidan Quinn — Bob Finkbine
- Estelle Parsons — Mary Chessen
- Sheila McCarthy — Diane Callaghan
- Leon Russom — Steve Morris
- Xander Berkeley — Peter Zenner
- Jeff Perry — Randall Everett
- Noley Thornton — Carol Callaghan
- William H. Macy — Psychiatrist
- Carla Gugino — Mary Beth
- Allison Mack — Terri Finkbine
- Atanas Ilitch — Security Guard
Interesting facts
A Private Matter is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film based on the true 1962 story of Sherri Finkbine, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona who became known for her decision to have a medically recommended abortion in the first trimester of her fifth pregnancy. Finkbine was the hostess of the locally produced children's television show Romper Room. The film shows the harassment Finkbine and her family went through as they sought to obtain abortion services. The events played a pivotal role in the abortion rights movement and helped shape public opinion prior to the Roe v. Wade decision.
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