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

The End (1978)

Poster for The End

Are there laughs before death?

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Burt Reynolds
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    Wendell Sonny Lawson Burt Reynolds
  • Profile picture of Dom DeLuise
    Marlon Borunki Dom DeLuise
  • Profile picture of Sally Field
    Mary Ellen Sally Field
  • Profile picture of Strother Martin
    Dr. Waldo Kling Strother Martin
  • Profile picture of David Steinberg
    Marty Lieberman David Steinberg
  • Profile picture of Joanne Woodward
    Jessica Lawson Joanne Woodward
  • Profile picture of Norman Fell
    Dr. Samuel Krugman Norman Fell
  • Profile picture of Myrna Loy
    Maureen Lawson Myrna Loy

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Keywords

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