Film

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981 · 1h 59m · Drama

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

70%

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.

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

Ward Costello

Mr. Eden

Alston Ahern

Day Nurse

Betty Cole

ICU Nurse

Lyman Ward

Emergency Room Doctor

• John BadhamDirector
• Brian ClarkScreenplay
• Reginald RoseScreenplay
• Mario TosiDirector of Photography
• Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer

Whose Life is it Anyway? - Theatrical Trailer

Release date

December 2, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Budget

$11,500,000

Revenue

$6,100,000

Genres

Drama

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