
I Want to Live
1983, English. Directed by David Lowell Rich.
The movie tells the story of a woman who struggles and fights to escape the gas chamber being condemned with capital punishment because of her participation in a hold up in which a person was killed.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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I Want to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 1983.
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Cast & crew
- David Lowell RichDirector
- Lindsay WagnerBarbara Graham
- Martin BalsamJack Brady
- Pamela ReedEdie Bannister
- Harry Dean StantonEmmett Perkins
- Michael AlldredgeMr. Cooley
- Kent BroadhurstDistrict Attorney
- Seymour CasselJohn Santo
- Jon CedarJim Stockard
- Dana ElcarWarden
- Ellen GeerMrs. Cooley
- Robert GintyHenry Graham
- Robert EnglundSam Cooper
Details
- Released
- 9 May 1983
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gordon Cotler
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I Want to Live: quick answers
Is I Want to Live worth watching?
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How long is I Want to Live?
I Want to Live runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does I Want to Live have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for I Want to Live. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
I Want to Live parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
I Want to Live is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is I Want to Live on?
I Want to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Want to Live?
If you liked I Want to Live, try Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, The Christmas Shoes, Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder.
Who directed I Want to Live?
I Want to Live (1983) was directed by David Lowell Rich and stars Lindsay Wagner, Martin Balsam, Pamela Reed.