Checking Out (1989 film)

Checking Out
Directed by	David Leland
Produced by	Ben Myron Garth Thomas George Harrison Denis O'Brien
Written by	Joe Eszterhas
Starring	Jeff Daniels Melanie Mayron Michael Tucker Kathleen York Ann Magnuson Allan Havey Danton Stone Stephen Tobolowsky
Music by	Carter Burwell
Cinematography	Ian Wilson
Editing by	Lee Percy
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	April 21, 1989
Running time	96 minutes
Country	USA
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.

Plot summary

Ray Macklin (Daniels) 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 is now set to release a new DVD of the film, as well as a Blu-Ray of the film on January 18, 2011.

External links

• Checking Out at the Internet Movie Database
• Checking Out at AllRovi