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Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)

Drama

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

Release Date: 1981, December 2
Directors: John Badham
Countries: United States of America
Production: SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cooney/Schute Productions, Cooney/Schute Productions
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Kenneth McMillan, Richard Dreyfuss, Bob Balaban, George Wyner, Lyman Ward, J.J. Johnston, John Garber, Francine Henderson, Janet Eilber, Alba Oms, Christine Lahti

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.

Keywords:

car accident artist paraplegic suicide thoughts paralysis legal battle