Dog Ends

Dog Ends

80 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | July 17, 1984

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.

Dog Ends

80 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | July 17, 1984

Dog Ends
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.
Producers
Original title Dog Ends
Directors Carol Wiseman
Writers Richard Harris

Cast

Leonard Rossiter

as Arthur

Pat Heywood

as Beatrice

David Threlfall

as Robert

Lesley Manville

as Vivienne

Bryan Pringle

as Henry

John Grillo

as The Vet

Charles Lamb

as Grandad

Liz Crowther

as Doctor