The End (1978)
Are there laughs before death?
1978 · R · 1h 40m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
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.
Director: Burt Reynolds
Writers: Jerry Belson
Music by: Paul Williams
Cinematography: Bobby Byrne
Editor: Donn Cambern
Box office: $45M · Budget: $3M · Rated 5.6/10 by 72 viewers
Cast
Burt Reynolds as Wendell Sonny LawsonDom DeLuise as Marlon BorunkiSally Field as Mary EllenStrother Martin as Dr. Waldo KlingDavid Steinberg as Marty LiebermanJoanne Woodward as Jessica LawsonNorman Fell as Dr. Samuel KrugmanMyrna Loy as Maureen LawsonKristy McNichol as Julie LawsonPat O'Brien as Ben LawsonRobby Benson as Father Dave BensonCarl Reiner as Dr. James ManeetMore like this
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