A middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is demanding and needs a lot of medical treatment. Then a neighbour suggests a painless way to be rid of him. This black comedy is set in the future, where euthanasia is lawful and increasingly common, but it should still, ideally, be voluntary.
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Leonard Rossiter
Arthur
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Pat Heywood
Beatrice
Known for
Romeo and Juliet
10 Rillington Place
Carol Wiseman
Richard Harris
Andrée Molyneux
David Threlfall
Robert
Known for
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Shameless
Lesley Manville
Vivienne
Known for
Maleficent
The Crown
Bryan Pringle
Henry
Known for
Brazil
Drowning by Numbers
John Grillo
The Vet
Known for
Brideshead Revisited
Scum
Charles Lamb
Grandad
Known for
School for Scoundrels
Liz Crowther
Doctor
Known for
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
Simon White
The Baby
Carol Wiseman Director · Richard Harris Writer
First release July 17, 1984
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 17, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
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