The Switch

"All he wanted was to live and die with dignity."

1993 1h 31m EN

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

★9.3TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.”

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Cast

Gary Cole
Larry McAfee
Craig T. Nelson
Russ Fine
Kathleen Nolan
Larry's Mother
Chris Mulkey
Bill
L. Scott Caldwell
Mrs. Linson
Max Gail
Judge Johnson
David Purdham
Davis
Richard Redlin
Franklin Clark (as Richard Robert Redlin)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bobby Roth
Languages: English

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bobby Roth, shot by Rohn Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Henk van Eeghen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gary Cole and Craig T. Nelson and Kathleen Nolan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bobby Roth directs. Rohn Schmidt behind the camera. Henk van Eeghen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bobby Roth, shot by Rohn Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Henk van Eeghen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gary Cole and Craig T. Nelson and Kathleen Nolan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108266 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.