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
Box office$82.3 million

Dying Young is a 1991 American romance film directed by Joel Schumacher. 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. The original music score was composed by James Newton Howard, with the main song "Theme from Dying Young" performed by American saxophonist Kenny G.