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Whose Life Is It Anyway?

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

  • Movie
  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 59m

Directed by John Badham

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 54 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Richard Dreyfuss

    Richard DreyfussKen Harrison

  • John Cassavetes

    John CassavetesDr. Michael Emerson

  • Christine Lahti

    Christine LahtiDr. Clare Scott

  • Bob Balaban

    Bob BalabanCarter Hill

  • Kenneth McMillan

    Kenneth McMillanJudge Wyler

  • Kaki Hunter

    Kaki HunterMary Jo Sadler

  • Thomas Carter

    Thomas CarterOrderly John

  • Alba OmsNurse Rodriguez

  • Janet Eilber

    Janet EilberPat

  • Kathryn Grody

    Kathryn GrodyMrs. Boyle

  • George Wyner

    George WynerDr. Jacobs

  • Mel Stewart

    Mel StewartDr. Barr

  • Ward Costello

    Ward CostelloMr. Eden

  • Alston AhernDay Nurse

  • Betty ColeICU Nurse

  • Lyman Ward

    Lyman WardEmergency Room Doctor

  • Juli Andelman

    Juli AndelmanStella

  • Abigail HepnerLissa

Director
John Badham
Writer
Brian Clark and Reginald Rose
Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography
Mario Tosi