Checking Out

– Ray is a man obsessed with his own mortality. When Ray's best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray is ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
Checking Out (1989)

Ray is a man obsessed with his own mortality. When Ray's best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray is convinced that all of his aches and pains are an indication of his own imminent death. His life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria, until he finally learns that all he has to fear is fear itself.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

21 Apr 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

David Leland

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas

Main Actors:

Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron, Michael Tucker, Kathleen York

Plot:

Ray is a man obsessed with his own mortality. When Ray's best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray is convinced that all of his aches and pains are an indication of his own imminent death. His life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria, until he finally learns that all he has to fear is fear itself.

Production:

HandMade Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%