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The End

  • 19781978
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
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6.1/10
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Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)
Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide.
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Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide.Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide.Slapstick black comedy about a man (Reynolds) who finds that he hasn't much longer to live and has bungled his attempts at suicide.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Burt Reynolds
  • Writer
    • Jerry Belson
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Sally Field
    • Dom DeLuise
Top credits
  • Director
    • Burt Reynolds
  • Writer
    • Jerry Belson
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Sally Field
    • Dom DeLuise
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Trailer 2:38
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    Sally Field and Burt Reynolds in The End (1978)
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    Sally Field in The End (1978)
    Joanne Woodward in The End (1978)
    Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)
    Burt Reynolds, Myrna Loy, and Pat O'Brien in The End (1978)
    Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)
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    Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)
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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Wendell Sonny Lawson
    Sally Field
    Sally Field
    • Mary Ellen
    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    • Marlon Borunki
    Strother Martin
    Strother Martin
    • Dr. Waldo Kling
    David Steinberg
    David Steinberg
    • Marty Lieberman
    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Jessica Lawson
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Dr. Samuel Krugman
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Maureen Lawson
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Julie Lawson
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Ben Lawson
    Robby Benson
    Robby Benson
    • Father Dave Benson
    Carl Reiner
    Carl Reiner
    • Dr. James Maneet
    Louise LeTourneau
    • Receptionist
    Bill Ewing
    • Hearse Driver
    Robert Rothwell
    Robert Rothwell
    • Limousine Driver
    Harry Caesar
    Harry Caesar
    • Hospital Orderly
    James Best
    James Best
    • Pacemaker Patient
    Peter Gonzales Falcon
    • Latin Lover
    • (as Peter Gonzales)
    • Director
      • Burt Reynolds
    • Writer
      • Jerry Belson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This script was originally written for Woody Allen
    • Goofs
      During the end of the movie when Burt is swimming and talking to God, after he goes under water the soles of his trainers change colour as he re-surfaces.
    • Quotes

      Marlon Borunki: You're right! It's not high enough!

    • Alternate versions
      Some shortened prints censor Burt Reynold's final monologue.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Burt Reynolds/Teresa Ganzel/Eddie Edwards (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Another Fine Mess
      Written by Paul Williams

      Performed by Glen Campbell and Paul Williams

      (p) Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews38

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The living "End"....
    Death is serious business, no doubt. No moreso than the people who come in contact with it. In fact, is there ANYTHING funny about dying?

    If you're Burt Reynolds and you find out you only have a few months left to live, then YES. And the evidence is in one of his maiden directing efforts, "The End".

    As a terminally-ill man, Reynolds practically drives himself crazy trying to get his life in order and end it at the same time. However, he has to deal with an inattentive ex-wife (Woodward), flaky parents (Loy and O'Brien), an even-flakier girlfriend (Field), an overly-mature daughter (MacNicol), a dense lawyer (Steinberg), a novice priest (Benson) and a schizophrenic mental patient (DeLuise) who wants to help Reynolds reach his end goal in the worst way.

    The topic is morbid, to be sure, but there are indeed (dark) laughs here. Reynolds' hand never falters and he makes the most of every scene he's in as a man who's at the end of his rope (literally, in one case) and can find no solace even in chasing down a funeral procession to find out what the guy in the hearse died of.

    To say that DeLuise steals the movie isn't enough; he steals it, runs for the border, makes a clean getaway and never looks back. There is more bad taste to be had when we discover his character is Polish and Dom then rattles off a few bad Polish jokes to Reynolds. "Kids can be cruel", Reynolds consoles. "What kids", DeLuise responds, "I heard these from my parents!" How inspiringly nasty. My one favorite scene has to be where Dom tries to help Burt jump out of the bell tower in the mental institution he is incarcerated in (You're right: it's not high enough!"). It's great and there's a lot more scenes like that, sprinkled throughout.

    For some of us, though, it's hard to laugh at suicide, let alone death. But the morbid, gallows humor here doesn't celebrate death like a lot of bigger-budget movies do - this is a movie about life, living and doing everything you can while you have the chance. And THAT is really what "The End" is about - not the end but everything you do before the end gets here. And in that respect, Burt succeeds.

    Eight stars and a golden noose for "The End" - the movie that'll make you love life...and think twice about coming near Dom DeLuise with a Polish joke. Ever.
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    • Oct 19, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nobody Is Perfect
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Gordon-Reynolds Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,917,151
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,917,151
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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