Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981): cast, story & where to watch
1981 · Film · ★ 6.9
Released in 1981, Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a drama film directed by John Badham, running about 119 minutes. “You'll have a lot of laughs.....before you cry.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.
Who’s in it. Whose Life Is It Anyway? stars Richard Dreyfuss as Ken Harrison, John Cassavetes as Dr. Michael Emerson, Christine Lahti as Dr. Clare Scott and Bob Balaban as Carter Hill, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Whose Life Is It Anyway? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Whose Life Is It Anyway? page.
If you liked it. Fans of Whose Life Is It Anyway? tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)?
- In US, Whose Life Is It Anyway? is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? worth watching?
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? holds an audience score of 6.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Whose Life Is It Anyway??
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? stars Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban and Kenneth McMillan.
- When was Whose Life Is It Anyway? released?
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? was released in 1981, with a runtime of about 119 minutes.