Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

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.

Date of release
1981-12-02
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (52)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama
Director
John Badham

Casting

  • Richard Dreyfuss — Ken Harrison
  • John Cassavetes — Dr. Michael Emerson
  • Christine Lahti — Dr. Clare Scott
  • Bob Balaban — Carter Hill
  • Kenneth McMillan — Judge Wyler
  • Kaki Hunter — Mary Jo Sadler
  • Thomas Carter — Orderly John
  • Alba Oms — Nurse Rodriguez
  • Janet Eilber — Pat
  • Kathryn Grody — Mrs. Boyle
  • George Wyner — Dr. Jacobs
  • Mel Stewart — Dr. Barr

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