How to Die in Oregon
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Director Peter Richardson Initial DVD release February 14, 2012 Duration Language English | 8.4/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, Drama, Family Budget 750,000 USD Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23) (Sundance) Cast Harry Bruton (Himself), Ray Carnay (Himself), Cody Curtis (Himself), Paul Darley (Himself)Similar movies The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner (2009) Tagline Would You Want The Right To Choose When It's Your Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How to Die in Oregon is a 2002 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with Dignity Act that allows terminally ill patients to self-administer medication prescribed by their physician to end their own life, referred to as medical aid in dying.
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Release
The film was released in January 2011 at the 27th Sundance Film Festival and began airing on HBO later in the year. Peter Richardson, a native Oregonian, got the idea to produce the film as the state's law was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 2006 case Gonzales v. Oregon.
Critical reception
How to Die in Oregon was well received by critics, currently holding a 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentaries at the 27th Sundance Film Festival.
References
How to Die in Oregon WikipediaHow to Die in Oregon IMDb How to Die in Oregon themoviedb.org