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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.
Language
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue $45,000,000
English
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue $45,000,000
Keywords
dark comedy
terminal illness
mental patient
suicidal thoughts
contemplating suicide
absurd
hilarious
whimsical
sarcastic
Casts
Burt Reynolds
Wendell Sonny Lawson
Dom DeLuise
Marlon Borunki
Sally Field
Mary Ellen
Strother Martin
Dr. Waldo Kling
David Steinberg
Marty Lieberman
Joanne Woodward
Jessica Lawson
Norman Fell
Dr. Samuel Krugman
Myrna Loy
Maureen Lawson
Kristy McNichol
Julie Lawson
Pat O’Brien
Ben Lawson
Robby Benson
Father Dave Benson
Carl Reiner
Dr. James Maneet
Louise LeTourneau
Receptionist
Bill Ewing
Hearse Driver
Robert Rothwell
Limousine Driver
Patrick Moody
Old Man's Son
James Best
Pacemaker Patient
Harry Caesar
Hospital Orderly
Peter Gonzales Falcon
Latin Lover (as Peter Gonzales)
Janice Carroll
Ballet Teacher
Frank McRae
Male Nurse
Alfie Wise
Male Nurse
Jerry Fujikawa
Japanese Gardener
Queenie Smith
Old Lady in Driving School Car
Jean Coulter
Driving School Instructor
Crews
Jerry Belson
Screenplay
Donn Cambern
Editor
Burt Reynolds
Director
Bobby Byrne
Director of Photography
Paul Williams
Original Music Composer
James Best
Associate Producer
Hank Moonjean
Executive Producer
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Dorothy Byrne
Hairstylist
John Franco Jr.
Set Decoration
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Mike Fenton
Casting
Norman Salling
Costume Design
Mel Dellar
Unit Production Manager
Jan Scott
Production Design
Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
Backdrops & Posters
