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Apr 21, 1989 · With Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron, Michael Tucker, Kathleen York. A successful family man who works for an airline becomes consumed by fear of death after his colleague and best friend dies in front of him from a heart attack while telling the setup for the joke: "Why don't Italians like barbecues?"
- (494)
- Comedy
- David Leland
- 1989-04-21
Checking Out is a 1988 American comedy film, directed by David Leland and starring Jeff Daniels.
When his best friend drops dead in the middle of telling this groaner, it brings about an existential fear of death for successful airline executive and family man Ray Macklin (Jeff Daniels), who soon becomes convinced that every ache and pain he experiences brings him one step closer to the grave.
The problem with “Checking Out” is that it provides us with fears we can understand and responses that seem to have been phoned in from a sitcom. The movie stars Jeff Daniels as Macklin, a suburban everyman who half believes he will never die, until his best pal drops dead in the middle of a joke.
An airline executive (Jeff Daniels) with a wife (Melanie Mayron) and two children becomes a hypochondriac afraid of dying.
- (5)
- David Leland
- R
- Jeff Daniels
Ray Macklin is in perfect health, but he's worrying himself sick after his best friend suddenly drops dead while telling a joke. 14 IMDb 4.7 1 h 35 min 1989. R. Comedy.
Dec 2, 2003 · Checking Out [DVD] Jeff Daniels (Actor), Melanie Mayron (Actor), David Leland (Director) Rated: R. Format: DVD. 3.1 14 ratings. IMDb 4.7/10.0. $2999. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
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