Right to Die

Right to Die

90 mins | Aug. 12, 1987

Emily Bauer (Raquel Welch) is a successful psychologist with a happy home life who is suddenly stricken with the dreaded neurological affliction ALS (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). At first, she is determined to fight for her life, but as her conditions deteriorates and she becomes more of a human vegetable, Ms. Welch begs her husband (Michael Gross) to help her die.

Right to Die

90 mins | Aug. 12, 1987

Right to Die
Emily Bauer (Raquel Welch) is a successful psychologist with a happy home life who is suddenly stricken with the dreaded neurological affliction ALS (aka "Lou Gehrig's Disease"). At first, she is determined to fight for her life, but as her conditions deteriorates and she becomes more of a human vegetable, Ms. Welch begs her husband (Michael Gross) to help her die.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title Right to Die
Directors Paul Wendkos
Writers Phil Penningroth

Cast

Raquel Welch

as Emily Bauer

Michael Gross

as Bob Bauer

Bonnie Bartlett

as Lillian

Peter Michael Goetz

as Woodie Charris

Joanna Miles

as Catherine

Diane Salinger

as Betsy

Mark Shera

as Roger

Castulo Guerra

as Dr. Reuben Espinoza