The End (1978)

05/10/1978 (US) • 1h 40m

Comedy

Are there laughs before death?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Burt Reynolds

Wendell Sonny Lawson

Dom DeLuise

Marlon Borunki

Sally Field

Mary Ellen

Strother Martin

Dr. Waldo Kling

David Steinberg

Marty Lieberman

Joanne Woodward

Jessica Lawson

Norman Fell

Dr. Samuel Krugman

Myrna Loy

Maureen Lawson

Kristy McNichol

Julie Lawson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$45,000,000.00

Keywords

dark comedy

terminal illness

mental patient

suicidal thoughts

contemplating suicide

absurd

hilarious

whimsical

sarcastic

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