The Switch

The Switch (1993)

All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.

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.

star 10 7.0
  • Release Date: 1993-01-17
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Director: Bobby Roth

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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)

    • Hinton Battle

      Hildred Shumake

    • Henry G. Sanders

      Hank

    • Timothy Scott

      Larry's Father (as Tim Scott)

    • David Schickele

      Dr. Greene

    • James Harper

      Staff Doctor

    • Gina Gallego

      ICU Nurse

    • Jessie Nelson

      Elizabeth Garland

    • Martin Davidson

      Hospital Attorney

    • Tamara E. Genest

      Meredith

    • Beverly D'Angelo

      Dee (uncredited)

    • Ryal Haakenson

      Doctor (uncredited)