The End

1h 40min

Comedy

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.

Production Companies

United Artists

Gordon-Reynolds Productions

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Wendell Sonny Lawson
Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Marlon Borunki
Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Ellen
Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Dr. Waldo Kling
David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Marty Lieberman
Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Jessica Lawson
Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Dr. Samuel Krugman
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Maureen Lawson
Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

Julie Lawson
Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Ben Lawson
Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Father Dave Benson
Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Dr. James Maneet
Louise LeTourneau

Louise LeTourneau

Receptionist
Bill Ewing

Bill Ewing

Hearse Driver
Robert Rothwell

Robert Rothwell

Limousine Driver
Patrick Moody

Patrick Moody

Old Man's Son
James Best

James Best

Pacemaker Patient
Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Hospital Orderly
Peter Gonzales Falcon

Peter Gonzales Falcon

Latin Lover (as Peter Gonzales)
Janice Carroll

Janice Carroll

Ballet Teacher
Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Male Nurse
Alfie Wise

Alfie Wise

Male Nurse
Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Japanese Gardener
Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Old Lady in Driving School Car
Jean Coulter

Jean Coulter

Driving School Instructor

Release date

10th May 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English