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Whose Life Is It Anyway?

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

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.

19811h 59mRDrama

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About Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Directors
John Badham
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillan, Kaki Hunter
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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