Whose Life Is It Anyway?

7.1
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 119 min
  • Premiere: 1981. December 2.

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.

Discover

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

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

Alan Stock

3rd Year Student

Jeffrey Combs

1st Year Intern

John Garber

Physiotherapist

Katie Guymon

Anesthesiologist

Crew

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

John Badham

Director

Writing

Brian Clark

Screenplay

Reginald Rose

Screenplay