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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. |
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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.
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.
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.