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1981

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Directed by John Badham
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.

Duration

1h 59m

Released

December 2, 1981

Revenue

$6,100,000

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Cast25

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • John Cassavetes
  • Christine Lahti
  • Bob Balaban
  • Kenneth McMillan
  • Kaki Hunter
  • Thomas Carter
  • Alba Oms
  • Janet Eilber

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