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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorBurt Reynolds
WriterJerry Belson
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
Pat O'Brien
Ben Lawson
Robby Benson
Father Dave Benson
Carl Reiner
Dr. James Maneet
Louise LeTourneau
Receptionist
Bill Ewing
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Robert Rothwell
Limousine Driver
Patrick Moody
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James Best
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Harry Caesar
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Peter Gonzales Falcon
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Janice Carroll
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Keywords
dark comedyterminal illnessmental patientsuicidal thoughtscontemplating suicideabsurdhilariouswhimsicalsarcastic
Details
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$45M
TMDb Votes
67
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026