Screenplay:
Jerry BelsonComposer:
Paul WilliamsCast:
Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin, David Steinberg, Joanne Woodward, Norman Fell, Myrna Loy, Kristy McNichol, Pat O'Brien, Robby Benson (more)VOD (1)
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Sonny (Reynolds) is a freewheeling bachelor who will do anything to avoid physical pain! So when he suddenly is diagnosed with a fatal -- and painful -- disease, he guzzles down a bottle of sleeping pills in an effort to end it all! But his plan not only fails, it lands Sonny in the loony bin beside a demented schizophrenic named Marlon (DeLuise) who is more than eager to help him fulfill his mission! And as each outrageous attempt backfires in a more hysterical way than the last, Sonny realizes that life -- no matter how brief -- is definitely worth living. But tell that to Marlon, who's hell-bent on seeing Sonny's suicide plans -- through to The End! (official distributor synopsis)
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Burt Reynolds
USA
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Dom DeLuise
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Sally Field
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Strother Martin
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David Steinberg
Canada
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Joanne Woodward
USA
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Sybil (1976) (TV movie)
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Norman Fell
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Myrna Loy
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Kristy McNichol
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Pat O'Brien
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Robby Benson
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Carl Reiner
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Jock Mahoney
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Queenie Smith
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