| Right to Die | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Andrew H. Malcolm (articles) Phil Penningroth |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring |
Raquel Welch Michael Gross |
| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Don Ohlmeyer Patti Singer |
| Producer(s) | Karen Danaher-Dorr |
| Cinematography | Bernd Heinl |
| Editor(s) | James Galloway |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ohlmeyer Communications Company |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 12, 1987 |
Right to Die is a 1987 television film directed by Paul Wendkos that explored issues relating to the Right to Die movement.
Raquel Welch was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1988 for her performance as Emily Bauer, a psychologist diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease who comes to desire her own death as her disease progresses. Michael Gross co-starred as her husband, Bob.
Raquel Welch later said it was one of the films of which she was most proud.
Filming took place in May–June 1987.