Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981Ken 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.
Acted in
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
George Wyner
as Dr. Jacobs
Mel Stewart
as Dr. Barr
Ward Costello
as Mr. Eden
Alston Ahern
as Day Nurse
Betty Cole
as ICU Nurse
Lyman Ward
as Emergency Room Doctor
Juli Andelman
as Stella
Abigail Hepner
as Lissa
Alan Stock
as 3rd Year Student
Jeffrey Combs
as 1st Year Intern
Steven Bourne
as Hoffman
John Garber
as Physiotherapist
Katie Guymon
as Anesthesiologist
Francine Henderson
as Nurse
J.J. Johnston
as Guard