The Switch
movie
All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.
Released January 17, 1993
Overview
Larry McAfee is paralyzed from the neck down following a motorcycle accident. He gradually loses the will to live, in the meantime befriending a talk radio DJ over the phone. The two meet each other and become friends, though Larry still wishes to end his life. The DJ reluctantly has a switch installed on Larry's life support that Larry can activate at any time (via his mouth) to end his life.
Cast
Gary Cole
as
Larry McAfee
Craig T. Nelson
as
Russ Fine
Kathleen Nolan
as
Larry's Mother
Chris Mulkey
as
Bill
L. Scott Caldwell
as
Mrs. Linson
Max Gail
as
Judge Johnson
David Purdham
as
Davis
Richard Redlin
as
Franklin Clark (as Richard Robert Redlin)
Hinton Battle
as
Hildred Shumake
Henry G. Sanders
as
Hank
Timothy Scott
as
Larry's Father (as Tim Scott)
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David Schickele
as
Dr. Greene
