The End (1978) 6.1
Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide. Director:Burt ReynoldsWriter:Jerry Belson |
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The End (1978) 6.1
Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide. Director:Burt ReynoldsWriter:Jerry Belson |
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Reynolds | ... | ||
| Dom DeLuise | ... | ||
| Sally Field | ... | ||
| Strother Martin | ... |
Dr. Waldo Kling
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| David Steinberg | ... |
Marty Lieberman
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| Joanne Woodward | ... |
Jessica Lawson
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| Norman Fell | ... |
Dr. Samuel Krugman
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Maureen Lawson
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| Kristy McNichol | ... |
Julie Lawson
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| Pat O'Brien | ... |
Ben Lawson
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| Robby Benson | ... |
Father Dave Benson
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| Carl Reiner | ... |
Dr. James Maneet
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Louise LeTourneau | ... |
Receptionist
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Bill Ewing | ... |
Hearse Driver
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Robert Rothwell | ... |
Limousine Driver
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Wendell Lawson has only 6 months to live. Not wanting to live his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take his own life. He enlists the help of a humorously delusional mental patient, and the movie chronicles his many unsuccessful attempts to kill himself. Will he ever succeed...? Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
"The End" is a black comedy that should have been even darker. Had it been I think it would have been regarded as a classic. Burt Reynolds stars as a man who finds out he's dying and decides he's going to kill himself. After a lackluster start where Burt sees his parents, his daughter, etc., he goes into action. And that's when the film buckles down and takes control for the last half.
After a failed suicide attempt Burt is placed in a mental hospital where he meets fellow patient Dom DeLuise, who is as nutty as a loon. Dom decides to help Burt fulfill his dream of suicide and the laughs keep coming. Dom is so good in this film that we really miss him every time he's off screen. Burt is good in the film and has a classic moment at the end when delivers an impassioned soliloquy to God. That is worth the price of admission (or video rental), if you see it in its un-cut form.