Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Dec 2, 1981

1h 59m

★ 7.1

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

SLM Production Group

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cooney/Schute Productions

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Ken Harrison

Richard Dreyfuss

Dr. Michael Emerson

John Cassavetes

Dr. Clare Scott

Christine Lahti

Carter Hill

Bob Balaban

Judge Wyler

Kenneth McMillan

Mary Jo Sadler

Kaki Hunter

Orderly John

Thomas Carter

Nurse Rodriguez

Alba Oms

Pat

Janet Eilber

Mrs. Boyle

Kathryn Grody

Dr. Jacobs

George Wyner

Dr. Barr

Mel Stewart

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