Dying Young

Dying Young
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Schumacher
Written byRichard Friedenberg
Based onDying Young
by Marti Leimbach
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJuan Ruiz Anchía
Edited by
  • Robert Brown
  • Jim Prior
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Fogwood Films
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • June 21, 1991 (1991-06-21)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[1]
Box office$82.3 million[2]

Dying Young is a 1991 American romance film directed by Joel Schumacher.[3] It is based on a novel of the same name by Marti Leimbach, and stars Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott with Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, and Ellen Burstyn.[4] The original music score was composed by James Newton Howard,[4] with the main song "Theme from Dying Young" performed by American saxophonist Kenny G.

  1. ^ "AFI Catalog - Dying Young (1991)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kilday, Gregg; Modderno, Craig; Bales, Kate (May 24, 1991). "Julia Roberts' Disappearing Acts". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Maslin, Janet (June 21, 1991). "Dying Young (1991) Review/Film; Messed-Up Lives in 'Dying Young'". The New York Times.