Why Me? (1978): Cast
Why Me? is a 1978 short animated comedy directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb, starring Marshall Efron as Mr. Spoon and Richard Gilbert. It runs 10 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Directors
- Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ONF | NFB
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Why Me? About?
The premise of Why Me? without spoilers.
Nesbitt Spoon, a mild‑mannered, self‑described nebbish, narrates an ordinary day that unfolds with routine errands and half‑hearted plans, until his physician abruptly informs him he has merely five minutes left to live. He scrambles to make sense of the absurd verdict, confronting the fragility of his uneventful existence.
Why Me? Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- professor
- medical
- medical doctor
- medicine
- modern medicine
- desk
- office
- physician
- patient
- glasses
- expert
- bad news
+33 more Show fewer
- unforeseen consequences
- waiting to die
- going off to die alone
- denial
- acceptance
- time
- sands of time
- minute
- ordinary
- ordinary guy
- disbelief
- break
- smash
- hit
- plea
- beg
- anger
- depression
- bargain
- bargaining
- inevitable
- inevitability
- passion
- sentiment
- excitement
- agitation
- decision
- sympathy
- human
- doctor
- reference to john wayne
- question in title
- punctuation in title
Why Me? Cast & Characters
Marshall Efron leads the cast as Mr. Spoon, with Richard Gilbert as Doctor. Directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb.
- Co-director Janet Perlman
- Co-director Derek Lamb
- Marshall Efron as Mr. Spoon
- Richard Gilbert as Doctor
More from Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb
More films directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb: Monsieur Pug, Invasion of the Space Lobsters, Penguins Behind Bars and Poets on Film No. 1.
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Movies Like Why Me?
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including So You Want to Enjoy Life, Simple Things and Why Me?.
Why Me? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Why Me?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why Me??
Why Me? runs 10 minutes.
When was Why Me? released?
Why Me? was released in 1978.
Who directed Why Me??
Why Me? was directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb.
More films by Janet Perlman Who is in the cast of Why Me??
Why Me? stars Marshall Efron as Mr. Spoon and Richard Gilbert as Doctor.
Does Why Me? have a post-credit scene?
No. Why Me? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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