''Jesse'' is a 1988 American TV movie starring

Lee Remick Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Actress in ...

Premise

A nurse in a small town that has no doctor is arrested for practicing medicine without a licence. The arrest aggravates tension between the nurse and her husband; however, when she insists on a jury trial, he winds up supporting her. The case is taken to trial in a larger town. She is found not guilty.

Cast

*Scott Wilson *Cameron Boyce (Luke)

Production

It was based on a true story and filmed in Arizona.TV movies offer actress a variety of roles: IN EditionKathryn Baker Associated Press. Toronto Star 4 Oct 1988: H3. The movie was directed by

Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan (born April 5, 1936) is a retired American television director and producer. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jordan directed multiple episodes of ''Family'' and helmed numerous television movies, several based on real persons as divers ...

, who worked with Remick in ''The Women's Room'' and ''Toughlove''. He brought the project to Remick who said "It appealed to us both, I think, for the same reasons - because of the basic core of what it's about, the sort of Frank Capra-esque quality of it, of the little guy taking on the big government machine and winning. I don't want to ennoble it too much, but it's about the strength of humanity of this woman as opposed to the cold, inhumane aspect of the law that said she shouldn't help anybody, under those circumstances."

Reception

The ''Los Angeles Times'' said "Remick looks as radiant as always; it's hard to believe that someone who's called to accident sites in the middle of the night could look so fresh and vital. Too bad we can't say the same for the movie itself."Television Reviews Fresh, Dramatic Storyline Just What `Jesse' Needs:

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Shirley, Don. Los Angeles Times 4 Oct 1988: 8.

References

External links

* 1988 television films 1988 films Films directed by Glenn Jordan American drama television films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{US-tv-film-stub