The Choice (1981)
Genre : Drama, TV Movie
Runtime : 1H 35M
Director : David Greene
Synopsis
A young woman agonizes over whether or not to have an abortion and learns that her mother did the same 20 years prior.
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
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