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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.

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Wendell Sonny Lawson
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Marlon Borunki
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Mary Ellen
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Dr. Waldo Kling
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Marty Lieberman
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Jessica Lawson
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Dr. Samuel Krugman
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Maureen Lawson
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Julie Lawson
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Ben Lawson
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Father Dave Benson
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Dr. James Maneet
Louise LeTourneau ...
Receptionist
Bill Ewing ...
Hearse Driver
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Limousine Driver
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Hospital Orderly
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Pacemaker Patient
Peter Gonzales Falcon ...
Latin Lover (as Peter Gonzales)
Connie Fleming ...
Girl Dancer
Janice Carroll ...
Ballet Teacher
Ken Johnson ...
Whistling Lunatic
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Male Nurse
Alfie Wise ...
Male Nurse
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Japanese Gardener
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Old Man
Patrick Moody ...
Old Man's Son
Carolyn Carradine ...
Old Man's Daughter-in-Law (as Carolyn Martin)
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Old Lady in Car
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Driving Teacher (as Jean Ann Coulter)
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Dancing Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Burt Reynolds

Written by

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Jerry Belson ... (written by)

Produced by

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James Best ... associate producer
Lawrence Gordon ... producer
Hank Moonjean ... executive producer

Music by

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Paul Williams

Cinematography by

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Bobby Byrne ... director of photography

Film Editing by

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Donn Cambern

Editorial Department

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William D. Gordean ... assistant film editor (as William Gordean)
Steve Polivka ... apprentice film editor

Casting By

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Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

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Jan Scott

Set Decoration by

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John Franco Jr.

Costume Design by

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Norman Salling

Makeup Department

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Dorothy Byrne ... hairdresser
Tom Ellingwood ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Mel Dellar ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kurt Baker ... first assistant director
Benjamin Rosenberg ... second assistant director

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Michael Dunn ... property master (as Mike Dunn)
David Moll ... assistant property master
Richard Reseigne ... construction coordinator (as Dick Reseigne)
William S. Maxwell III ... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Milton C. Burrow ... supervising sound editor
Neil Burrow ... assistant sound editor
Anthony Ippolito ... sound editor
Joe Kenworthy ... boom operator
Richard Portman ... re-recording mixer
Robert A. Reich ... sound editor
Jack Solomon ... sound
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Cliff Wenger ... special effects (as Cliff Wenger Sr.)

Stunts

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Hal Needham ... stunt coordinator
Jean Coulter ... stunts (uncredited)
James M. Halty ... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Rick Borchardt ... key grip
James F. Boyle ... head electrician (as Jim Boyle)
Jack Gereghty ... still photographer
Aaron Pazanti ... second assistant camera
Ted T. Sugura ... first assistant camera (as Ted Sugiura)
Robert C. Thomas ... camera operator (as Bob Thomas)
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Violet N. Cane ... costumer: women (as Violet Cane)
Gene Deardorff ... costumer: men
Norman Salling ... costume supervisor

Music Department

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Harry Betts ... orchestrator
John Caper Jr. ... music editor
Ian Freebairn-Smith ... conductor / music arranger
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Kathy Thomas ... script supervisor

Other crew

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Stanley Brossette ... unit publicist
Laurie Deitz ... assistant to producer
Lisa Mordente ... choreographer
Marge Rowland ... production secretary
Joel Silver ... assistant to producer
Dorothy Vitale ... technical advisor (as Dorothy Vitale R.N.)
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Plot Summary

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

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Taglines "After all, what are friends for?" See more »
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Also Known As
  • Suicidez-moi docteur (France)
  • De miedo también se muere (Spain)
  • De por també es mor (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Koniec (Poland)
  • Si no me muero me suicido (Argentina)
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Runtime
  • 100 min
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Box Office

Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $1,980,473

Did You Know?

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Trivia This script was originally written for Woody Allen See more »
Goofs The end of the movie where Burt is swimming and talking to God, when he goes under water the soles of his trainers change colour when he re-surfaces. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Burt Reynolds/Teresa Ganzel/Eddie Edwards (1988). See more »
Soundtracks Another Fine Mess See more »
Quotes Wendell Sonny Lawson: I'm talking about dying.
Marty Lieberman: What do you mean?
Wendell Sonny Lawson: I mean lying in the ground with dirt on your face and holding your breath forever.
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