Checking Out (1989 film)

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Checking Out
Checking Out FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed by David Leland
Produced by Ben Myron
Garth Thomas
George Harrison
Denis O'Brien
Written by Joe Eszterhas
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Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography Ian Wilson
Edited by Lee Percy
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
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  • April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21)
Running time
96 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $31,000 US

Checking Out is an American comedy film, made in 1989, directed by David Leland and starring Jeff Daniels.[1]

Plot

Ray Macklin is obsessed with his own mortality. When a close friend suddenly dies of a heart attack at a barbecue, Ray becomes convinced that every ache, pain and twinge he experiences is a sign of his own impending death. His unjustified fears lead him into ever more extensive hypochondria.

DVD release

MGM released a full screen DVD in 2003. Image Entertainment released a new DVD of the film, as well as a Blu-ray of the film on January 18, 2011.

References

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