Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $45M worldwide, about 15.0 times its $3M budget
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles and California
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Music
Music by Paul Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bobby Byrne
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jerry BelsonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 10, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Revenue
- $45M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Burt ReynoldsWendell Sonny Lawson
Dom DeLuiseMarlon Borunki
Sally FieldMary Ellen
Strother MartinDr. Waldo Kling
David SteinbergMarty Lieberman
Joanne WoodwardJessica Lawson
Norman FellDr. Samuel Krugman
Myrna LoyMaureen Lawson
Kristy McNicholJulie Lawson
Pat O'BrienBen Lawson
Robby BensonFather Dave Benson
Carl ReinerDr. James Maneet- Louise LeTourneauReceptionist
Bill EwingHearse Driver- Robert RothwellLimousine Driver
Patrick MoodyOld Man's Son
James BestPacemaker Patient
Harry CaesarHospital Orderly
Peter Gonzales FalconLatin Lover (as Peter Gonzales)- Janice CarrollBallet Teacher
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