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The End

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Also known as End

1978 film directed by Burt Reynolds

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5.6

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.

Released: 1978-05-10100 minDir: Burt ReynoldsComedyBudget: $3.0MBox office: $45.0M

Cast

  • Burt Reynolds as Wendell Sonny Lawson
  • Dom DeLuise as Marlon Borunki
  • Sally Field as Mary Ellen
  • Strother Martin as Dr. Waldo Kling
  • David Steinberg as Marty Lieberman
  • Joanne Woodward as Jessica Lawson

Themes

  • dark comedy
  • terminal illness
  • mental patient
  • suicidal thoughts
  • contemplating suicide
  • absurd
  • hilarious
  • whimsical
  • sarcastic

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

4,853 votes

Year
1978
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Jerry Belson
Cast member
Pat O'Brien
Narrative location
California
Duration
100
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1980-01-24
title
The End
distributed by
United Artists
film editor
Donn Cambern
review score
5.8/10
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