The End
The End

Movie·1978·1h 40m

The End

Are there laughs before death?

Directed By

Burt Reynolds

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.

Written By

Jerry Belson

Producer

Hank Moonjean, Lawrence Gordon

Cinematography

Bobby Byrne

Music

Paul Williams

Editor

Donn Cambern

Themes

dark comedyterminal illnessmental patientsuicidal thoughtscontemplating suicideabsurdhilariouswhimsicalsarcastic

Production House

United Artists
Gordon-Reynolds Productions

Audience Score

56%

67 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

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Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Wendell Sonny Lawson

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Marlon Borunki

Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Ellen

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

Bill Ewing

Hearse Driver

Robert Rothwell

Limousine Driver

Patrick Moody

Patrick Moody

Old Man's Son

James Best

James Best

Pacemaker Patient

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Hospital Orderly

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Crew

Jerry Belson

Jerry Belson

Screenplay

Donn Cambern

Editor

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Director

Bobby Byrne

Director of Photography

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Original Music Composer

Hank Moonjean

Executive Producer

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

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