Whose Life Is It Anyway?
"The ultimate drama in the human comedy."
Originally released in 1981. Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a drama film. directed by John Badham.
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, and Christine Lahti
Synopsis
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
December 2, 1981
44 years ago
Runtime
1h 59m
119 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Great (48 votes)
Budget
$11.5M
Production budget
Box Office
$6.1M
0.5x return
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Top 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
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $11,500,000
- Revenue
- $6,100,000
Production Companies
- SLM Production Group
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cooney/Schute Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Whose Life Is It Anyway? about?
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....
Who directed Whose Life Is It Anyway??
Whose Life Is It Anyway? was directed by John Badham.
How long is Whose Life Is It Anyway??
Whose Life Is It Anyway? has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
When was Whose Life Is It Anyway? released?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? was released on December 2, 1981 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Whose Life Is It Anyway??
The main cast of Whose Life Is It Anyway? includes Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillan.