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.
Director: John Badham
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: December 2, 1981
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Brian Clark (Screenplay)
- Reginald Rose (Screenplay)
Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography: Mario Tosi
Production: SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cooney/Schute Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: en
Keywords
paraplegic, artist, paralysis, car accident, suicide thoughts, legal battle
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Whose Life Is It Anyway? about?
- 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.
- Who directed Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? was directed by John Badham.
- Who stars in Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? stars Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillan, Kaki Hunter.
- How long is Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? had a budget of $12M.
- How much did Whose Life Is It Anyway? gross?
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was Whose Life Is It Anyway? produced?
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? was produced in United States of America.