Right to Die (1987)
Emily Bauer (Raquel Welch) is a successful psychologist with a happy home life who is suddenly stricken with the dreaded neurological affliction ALS (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). At first, she is determined to fight for her life, but as her conditions deteriorates and she becomes more of a human vegetable, Ms. Welch begs her husband (Michael Gross) to help her die.
Director: Paul Wendkos
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Raquel Welch as Emily Bauer |
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Michael Gross as Bob Bauer |
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Bonnie Bartlett as Lillian |
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Peter Michael Goetz as Woodie Charris |
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Joanna Miles as Catherine |
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Ed O'Neill as |
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Diane Salinger as Betsy |
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Mark Shera as Roger |
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Castulo Guerra as Dr. Reuben Espinoza |
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Phil Penningroth | Writer |
| Editing | James Galloway | Editor |
| Production | Karen Danaher-Dorr | Producer |
| Production | Patti Singer | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography |
| Art | Dena Roth | Production Design |
| Production | Judith Weiner | Casting |
| Art | Patricia Hall | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Costume Design |
| Art | Dena Roth | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Bob Good | Gaffer |
| Production | Don Ohlmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Brad Fiedel | Original Music Composer |