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Director:
Burt Reynolds
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Writer:
Jerry Belson (writer)
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Release Date:
10 May 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Are there laughs before death? more
Plot:
Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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Emmy Nominations Reveal Few Surprises
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2009 Emmy Nominations Released
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Dom DeLuise is GOD! more (22 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:R | Singapore:PG
Company:
Gordon-Reynolds Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
As Sonny is going to look in the ICU, the hospital speaker says "Dr. Cambern, please call intensive care" and "Dr. Cambern, never mind." Donn Cambern was the film's editor. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Wendell Lawson slams on his brakes next to the funeral procession in front of the Church, the shadow of the Church steeple and crucifix appear on his forehead. However in the cutaway to the Church, we clearly see there are no shadows anywhere on the face of the Church, indicating that the sun is in front of the Church and not behind it, thus unable to produce a shadow on Wendell. more
Quotes:
Marlon Borunki: [Sonny is running away] That man's nuts! Grab 'im! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) more

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Dom DeLuise is GOD!, 2 January 2005
Author: (caspian1978@hotmail.com) from Attleboro, MA

Burt Reynolds throws himself in front of and behind the camera in this 1978 gem of a comedy. Not the best comedy that year, but far from the worse. Reynolds may have bit off more than he could chew by directing and acting all in one, but the final product was funny enough for cinemas. Still, without Dom DeLuise, this movie would be far from watchable. It is DeLuise that saves this movie. At sometimes dark, The End mixes mild comedy which delivers this Woody Allen (who wrote the original script) type story. DeLuise is nothing but brilliant as the lovable, yet crazy friend of Reynolds. This movie is nothing but fun. Not the best movie, but a nice story with an interesting cast of characters.

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