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Checking Out
“Nine out of ten doctors say Ray is perfectly healthy. But what do they know?”
4.4 / 10• 1988• 1h 36m•R• English
Comedy
Storyline
When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an indication of his imminent death, Ray's life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Daniels
Ray Macklin
Lead
Melanie Mayron
Jenny Macklin
Michael Tucker
Harry Lardner
Kathleen York
Diana
Ann Magnuson
Connie Hagen
AH
Allan Havey
Pat Hagen
Jo Harvey Allen
Barbara
Ian Wolfe
Mr. D'Amato
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Leland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Checking Out is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
