Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1h 59min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

SLM Production Group

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cooney/Schute Productions

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Ken Harrison
John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Dr. Michael Emerson
Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Dr. Clare Scott
Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Carter Hill
Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Judge Wyler
Kaki Hunter

Kaki Hunter

Mary Jo Sadler
Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter

Orderly John
Alba Oms

Alba Oms

Nurse Rodriguez
Kathryn Grody

Kathryn Grody

Mrs. Boyle
George Wyner

George Wyner

Dr. Jacobs
Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Dr. Barr
Alston Ahern

Alston Ahern

Day Nurse
Betty Cole

Betty Cole

ICU Nurse
Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Emergency Room Doctor
Alan Stock

Alan Stock

3rd Year Student
Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

1st Year Intern
John Garber

John Garber

Physiotherapist
Katie Guymon

Katie Guymon

Anesthesiologist

Release date

2nd Dec 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

EspaƱol, English