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 |
| Production | Karen Danaher-Dorr | Producer |
| Editing | James Galloway | Editor |
| Production | Patti Singer | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bernd Heinl | Director of Photography |
| Art | Patricia Hall | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dena Roth | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Bob Good | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Costume Design |
| Production | Judith Weiner | Casting |
| Art | Dena Roth | Production Design |
| Production | Don Ohlmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Brad Fiedel | Original Music Composer |