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Ken Harrison is an artist that makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck. All he can do is talk, and he wants to die. In hospital he make ... See full summary » Director:John Badham |
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Cast
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Dr. Clare Scott
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Carter Hill
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Judge Wyler
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Kaki Hunter | ... |
Mary Jo Sadler
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Orderly John
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Alba Oms | ... |
Nurse Rodriguez
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Janet Eilber | ... |
Pat
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Mrs. Boyle
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Dr. Jacobs
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Dr. Barr
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Ward Costello | ... |
Mr. Eden
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Alston Ahern | ... |
Day Nurse
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Betty Cole | ... |
ICU Nurse
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Ken Harrison is an artist that makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck. All he can do is talk, and he wants to die. In hospital he make friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die. Written by Eva Kristin Berntzen <eva@himolde.no>
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You'll have a lot of laughs.....before you cry. See more »Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 March 1982 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
C'est ma vie, après tout! See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Ken Harrison: [sarcastically] Are you kidding?
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Words and Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein
Performed by "The Rebel Rockers"
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Trivia
Two different test screenings for this film were held. One in San Jose, California where the color version of the film was being shown and the other in San Francisco, where the black and white version was shown. This was a way that Director John Badham would prove to then MGM head David Begelman, that his version in black and white would be the one to have the best screening. Ultimately, Begelman prevailed and the film was released in color. See more »Quotes
Dr. Michael Emerson: You'll be fine.Ken Harrison: [sarcastically] Are you kidding?
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"Hospital Ladies"Words and Music by Arthur B. Rubinstein
Performed by "The Rebel Rockers"
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This film may well deal with a taboo area of medicine which of course is patients control over their own death. The film deals with a very morbid subject area without descending into difficult viewing.Richard Dreyfuss's delivers a continum of comedy while not betraying the feeling of hopelessness felt by his character. Other than great dialogue and acting the film leaves the viewer questioning common sense notions of the rightieusness (probably spelt wrong sorry) of medical professionals as well as acknowledging the reality that the institution of medicine is a new religion that dictates its own values on the less powerful subjects in its claws (claws is too much isn't it). Great film!!!