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1981 | DIRECTED BY JOHN BADHAM

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

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Movie Stats
Year
1981
Runtime
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Certificates

15

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18A
Select Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
John Cassavetes
Christine Lahti
Bob Balaban
Kenneth McMillan
Kaki Hunter
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
25th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
13th Mar 2026
Total views:
27
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd January 1982
44 years 5 months 10 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
22nd January 1982
44 years 5 months 10 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
12th March 1982
44 years 3 months 20 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
20th March 1982
44 years 3 months 12 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
25th March 1982
44 years 3 months 7 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
26th March 1982
44 years 3 months 6 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $2.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
755,396 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Jan '82
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $1.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john badham John Badham
Starring
Richard DreyfussKen Harrison
John CassavetesDr. Michael Emerson
Christine LahtiDr. Clare Scott
Bob BalabanCarter Hill
Kenneth McMillanJudge Wyler
Kaki HunterMary Jo Sadler
Thomas CarterOrderly John
Alba OmsNurse Rodriguez
Janet EilberPat
Kathryn GrodyMrs. Boyle
George WynerDr. Jacobs
Mel StewartDr. Barr
Ward CostelloMr. Eden
Alston AhernDay Nurse
Betty ColeICU Nurse
Lyman WardEmergency Room Doctor
Juli AndelmanStella, Student Nurse
Abigail HepnerLissa
Alan Stock3rd Year Student
Jeffrey Combs1st Year Intern
Steven BourneHoffman
John GarberPhysiotherapist
Katie GuymonAnesthesiologist
Francine HendersonNurse
J.J. JohnstonGuard
Michael Steve JonesIntern
Lissa Layng1st Nurse
Dorothy Meyer2nd Nurse
Karla Pitti3rd Nurse
Beth Renner4th Nurse
Tony SimotesOrthopedic Surgeon
Fred SlyterCourt Clerk
Robert S. TelfordOld Man
Roberta Jean WilliamsTechnician
Larry D. CallaghanBasketball Player
Thomas ColletteBasketball Player
Sebastian De FrancescoBasketball Player
Duane F. JohnsonBasketball Player
William E. TownsendBasketball Player
Eric MortonThe Rebel Rockers Member
Deborah MortonThe Rebel Rockers Member
George T. ClintonThe Rebel Rockers Member
Joel R. SchankerThe Rebel Rockers Member
Charles Michael Gross'The Rebel Rockers' Member
Teodoro Haywood AndersonThe Rebel Rockers Member
Michael V. RogersThe Rebel Rockers Member
Glenn J. CohenParamedic EMT
Raven Grey EagleMinor Role
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$2,100,000
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
22 Jan 1982
6N
$1,348,576
$2,100,000

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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18988
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Vietnam Vietnam
News from around the web
THE FEAR OF 13: Whose Life Is It Anyway? – Review  theatrely.com Thu, 16th April 2026

Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)  IMDb Wed, 1st April 2026

Whose Life is it Anyway Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Comedy, London  The Guardian Wed, 26th January 2005

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