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4.4When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an indication of his imminent death, Ray's life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria.
Released: 1988-10-2696 minDir: David LelandComedy
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Cast
- Jeff Daniels as Ray Macklin
- Melanie Mayron as Jenny Macklin
- Michael Tucker as Harry Lardner
- Kathleen York as Diana
- Ann Magnuson as Connie Hagen
- Allan Havey as Pat Hagen
Themes
- hypochondriac
- airline
- death of best friend
- mortality
- dead best friend
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- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 480662
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- publication date
- 1989-08-03
- title
- Checking Out
- review score
- 4.3/10
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1988 American films1988 comedy films1988 English-language films1988 filmsAmerican comedy filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms directed by David LelandFilms scored by Carter BurwellFilms with screenplays by Joe EszterhasHandMade Films filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 2 release datesWarner Bros. films