Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
The ultimate drama in the human comedy.
119 min
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.
- Release date
- May 14, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $11,500,000
- Box office
- $6,100,000
Trailer
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Ken Harrison
- John Cassavetes as Dr. Michael Emerson
- Christine Lahti as Dr. Clare Scott
- Bob Balaban as Carter Hill
- Kenneth McMillan as Judge Wyler
- Kaki Hunter as Mary Jo Sadler
- Thomas Carter as Orderly John
- Alba Oms as Nurse Rodriguez
- Janet Eilber as Pat
- Kathryn Grody as Mrs. Boyle
Crew
- John Badham · Director
- Brian Clark · Writer
- Reginald Rose · Writer
- Lawrence P. Bachmann · Producer
- Arthur B. Rubinstein · Composer
- Mario Tosi · Cinematographer
- Frank Morriss · Editor
- Wallis Nicita · Casting director
- Gene Callahan · Production designer