Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a 1981 film adapted by Brian Clark and Reginald Rose of the 1972 television movie and play of the same title. Richard Dreyfuss plays sculptor Ken Harrison, a quadraplegic who sues for the right to end his life. Bob Balaban plays a lawyer who helps Harrison while knowing that he is trying to win his client a death sentence; John Cassavetes plays Dr. Emerson, ethically bound to keep his patient alive even against his wis... more

Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a 1981 film adapted by Brian Clark and Reginald Rose of the 1972 television movie and play of the same title. Richard Dreyfuss plays sculptor Ken Harrison, a quadraplegic who sues for the right to end his life. Bob Balaban plays a lawyer who helps Harrison while knowing that he is trying to win his client a death sentence; John Cassavetes plays Dr. Emerson, ethically bound to keep his patient alive even against his wishes; and Christine Lahti plays Dr. Clare Scott, sympathetic to Harrison (and who falls in love with him). less