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The End (1978)

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Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Release Date: May 5, 1978 Wide

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At the beginning of The End, Wendell Sonny Lawson (Burt Reynolds) is informed by his doctor that he's dying from "the same thing Ali MacGraw had in Love Story." Lawson's first reaction is to cry uncontrollably, much to the discomfort of his fellow elevator passengers. He heads to a nearby church to confess all his sins, only to be distracted by the wide-eyed fecklessness of the novice priest (Robby Benson). Attempting to resolve a few issues with ex-wife Mary Ellen (Sally Field), daughter Julie

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Jeremy Thomas , Burt Reynolds

Written By: Jeremy Thomas, Jerry Belson

In Theaters: May 5, 1978 Wide

On DVD: Feb 6, 2001

Cast

Burt Reynolds
Wendell Sonny Lawson
Dom DeLuise
Marion Borunki
Sally Field
Mary Ellen
Strother Martin
Dr. Waldo Ming
David Steinberg
Marty Lieberman
Joanne Woodward
Jessica
Norman Fell
Dr. Samuel Krugman
Myrna Loy
Maureen Lawson
Pat O'Brien
Ben Lawson
Robby Benson
The Priest
Carl Reiner
Dr. Maneet
James Best
Pacemaker Patient
Jock Mahoney
Old Man
Harry Caesar
Hospital Orderly
Janice Carroll
Ballet Teacher
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardner
Peter Gonzales
Latin Lover
Louise Letourneau
Receptionist
Walter Matthau
Kristy McNichol
Julie Lawson
Frank McRae
Tall Male Nurse
Robert Rothwell
Limousine Driver
Queenie Smith
Old Lady in Car
David Spielberg
Alfie Wise
Short Male Nurse
Bill Ewing
Hearse Driver
Patrick Moody
Old Man's Son
Ken Johnson
Whistling Lunatic
Jeremy Thomas
Ella B. May
Darren McDonald

Critic Reviews for The End

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

Reynolds deconstructs Reynolds thoroughly

February 5, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Burt Reynolds directs and stars in this wonderful black comedy about a neurotic dying man. Dom DeLuise provides some hysterically funny moments as a zany mental patient.

October 9, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

An intermittently successful dark comedy with a few solid gags.

April 8, 2004 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Not nearly as bad as its reputation. It's even pretty interesting.

January 21, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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A hilarious dark comedy with an all star cast, and directed by Reynolds. I love it, and I highly recommend it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

This movie is terrible. It also shows that Burt Reynolds is an egotistical maniac. Bar none, it has the most unfunny racial humor I have ever heard. (Imagine Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino, but not funny and every "joke" making you feel sleazy for being a white person). Then Dom DeLuise (did he have something going on

July 22, 2009