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Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Overview

Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.
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John Badham profile
John Badham

Director

Brian Clark profile
Brian Clark

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss profile
Richard Dreyfuss

Ken Harrison

John Cassavetes profile
John Cassavetes

Dr. Michael Emerson

Christine Lahti profile
Christine Lahti

Dr. Clare Scott

Bob Balaban profile
Bob Balaban

Carter Hill

Kenneth McMillan profile
Kenneth McMillan

Judge Wyler

Kaki Hunter profile
Kaki Hunter

Mary Jo Sadler

Thomas Carter profile
Thomas Carter

Orderly John

Alba Oms profile
Alba Oms

Nurse Rodriguez

Janet Eilber profile
Janet Eilber

Pat

Kathryn Grody profile
Kathryn Grody

Mrs. Boyle

George Wyner profile
George Wyner

Dr. Jacobs

Mel Stewart profile
Mel Stewart

Dr. Barr

Richard Dreyfuss profile
Richard Dreyfuss

Ken Harrison

John Cassavetes profile
John Cassavetes

Dr. Michael Emerson

Christine Lahti profile
Christine Lahti

Dr. Clare Scott

Bob Balaban profile
Bob Balaban

Carter Hill

Kenneth McMillan profile
Kenneth McMillan

Judge Wyler

Kaki Hunter profile
Kaki Hunter

Mary Jo Sadler

Thomas Carter profile
Thomas Carter

Orderly John

Alba Oms profile
Alba Oms

Nurse Rodriguez

Janet Eilber profile
Janet Eilber

Pat

Kathryn Grody profile
Kathryn Grody

Mrs. Boyle

George Wyner profile
George Wyner

Dr. Jacobs

Mel Stewart profile
Mel Stewart

Dr. Barr

Extra

Release Date

December 2, 1981

Original Language

English, Spanish

Budget

$11,500,000.00

Production Company

SLM Production Group logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoCooney/Schute Productions logo

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Videos

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Whose Life is it Anyway? - Theatrical Trailer
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