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Right to Die

Right to Die

1987TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
119 votes

A successful woman's life is irrevocably changed when she is diagnosed with A.L.S. and ultimately finds her living situation impossible to endure.

Director
Paul Wendkos
Writers
Andrew H. Malcolm, Phil Penningroth
Stars
Raquel Welch, Michael Gross, Bonnie Bartlett
Release Date
October 12, 1987
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 3
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch
as Emily Bauer
Michael Gross
Michael Gross
as Bob Bauer
Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
as Lillian
Peter Michael Goetz
Peter Michael Goetz
as Woodie Charris
Joanna Miles
Joanna Miles
as Katherine
Ed O'Neill
Ed O'Neill
as Bob's Partner
Diane Louise Salinger
Diane Louise Salinger
as Betsy
Mark Shera
Mark Shera
as Roger
Castulo Guerra
Castulo Guerra
as Dr. Reuben Espinoza
Jaclyn Bernstein
Jaclyn Bernstein
as Lynn

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Ohlmeyer Communications Company

🏷️ Keywords

incurable diseasebased on articleeuthanasiaassisted suicide

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Certainly well-intentioned, but not especially well-made or well-cast...
by moonspinner552009-03-13
4/10

"Raquel Welch, teaching psychology in the first scene of the TV-movie "Right to Die", looks as out of place at the chalkboard as she would be performing brain surgery or landing a jumbo jet. She's obviously a beautiful, talented woman, but her range is limited--and a Raquel Welch without sauciness or pizazz is an automatic disappointment. Once you get the message that Rocky is going the Serious Thespian route here, diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and wasting away without actually dying, the picture becomes an arduous journey. Michael Gross, as Welch's helpless..."

📖 Synopsis

A successful woman's life is irrevocably changed when she is diagnosed with A.L.S. and ultimately finds her living situation impossible to endure.