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Overview

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7.3/10   1,235 votes
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Director:

John Badham

Writers:

Brian Clark (play)
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Contact:

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Release Date:

12 March 1982 (Australia) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

You'll have a lot of laughs.....before you cry. more

Plot:

Ken Harrison is an artist that makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Very interesting movie more (24 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Richard Dreyfuss was considerably ill during most of the shoot. He would only be able to film at least 2 to 3 hours at most and would be sent home for the rest of the day. People have stated that it was caused by his heavy drug use at the time and one of the reasons he does not remember that even participated in this film despite his great performance. more

Quotes:

Ken Harrison: Some nurses and I went out for a little midnight skateboarding last night. The only trouble was that I was the skateboard. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Murphy Brown: Whose Garbage Is It Anyway? (#2.7)" (1989) more

Soundtrack:

Hospital Ladies more


FAQ

How does it end?
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Very interesting movie, 28 November 2001
8/10
Author: HunterDK (pc@person.dk) from Denmark

I would say that this movie is very interesting.

May doctors let a patient die? Is it right to keep a person who wants to die alive?

These are two questions which this movie handles, and you have the possibility to agree or not. But wether you like the idea of letting a patient die or not, the movie really makes you think about all the angles in this case.

I would rate it 8/10.

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