Checking Out (1988)

October 26, 1988 (US) • Comedy • 96m

Overview

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.

Director

David Leland

Writer

Joe Eszterhas

Top Billed

Jeff Daniels

Keywords

hypochondriac airline death of best friend mortality dead best friend

Where to watch

Free / Included

Criterion Channel

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Daniels

Ray Macklin

Melanie Mayron

Jenny Macklin

Michael Tucker

Harry Lardner

Kathleen York

Diana

Ann Magnuson

Connie Hagen

Allan Havey

Pat Hagen

Jo Harvey Allen

Barbara

Ian Wolfe

Mr. D'Amato

Billy Beck

Father Carmody

Trudy Dochterman

Val

John Durbin

Spencer Gillinger

Adelle Lutz

Dr. Helmsley

Felton Perry

Dr. Duffin

Allan Rich

Dr. Haskell

Danton Stone

Dr. Wolfe

Stephen Tobolowsky

Pharmacist

Matthew Hurley

Joey Macklin

Courtney Brooke Sonne

Mo Macklin

David Byrne

Bartender

George Harrison

Cleaner

Joe Gosha

Andrews

Mark Lowenthal

Phillips

Randy Pelish

Spencer's Driver

Dean Abston

Security Guard

Ruth Manning

Dr. Duffin's Receptionist

William Kerr

Policeman

Dan Leegant

Drunk

Douglas Koth

Workman

Joe Unger

Joe

Kristen Trucksess

Stewardess

Martin Doyne

Surgeon

Robert Goyette

Doctor

Benjamin Wendel

Young Ray

Kevin Mockrin

Young Pat

Jimi Wisner

Pat Hagen Jr.

Denis Wisner

Denis Hagen

Lydia Nielson

Mrs. Feldman

John Cherrod

Coffin Truck Driver

Beth Barish

Singer

Neal Fugate

Singer

Janet Jeffries

Singer

Adam Karwowsky

Singer

Andrea Walker

Singer

Crew

Joe Eszterhas

Writer

David Leland

Director

Ben Myron

Producer

Greg Gault

Stunts

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

Valli O'Reilly

Makeup Supervisor

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Adelle Lutz

Costume Design

Kathryn Kimler

Stunts

Doug Coleman

Stunts

John Branagan

Stunts

Ray Lykins

Stunt Coordinator

Kathy W. Estocin

Key Hair Stylist

Hank Baumert

Stunts

Elisabeth Leustig

Casting

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

George Harrison

Executive Producer

Barbara Ling

Production Design

Lee Percy

Editor

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

Garth Thomas

Co-Producer

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Richard Hoover

Art Direction

Ian Wilson

Camera Operator

Mark Ulano

Sound Mixer

Johnine Novosel

Production Manager

Rick Dallago

Location Manager

Eileen McGuire

Production Accountant

Eric Heffron

First Assistant Director

Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt

First Assistant Director

Sharen Davis

Costume Supervisor

Dan Gillham

Gaffer

Richard Mall

Key Grip

Susan Dudeck

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard King

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Berger

Recording Supervision

Rebecca Nicolaou

Assistant Editor

Anthony Sherin

Assistant Editor

Liz Wartenberg

Production Coordinator

Larry Litton

Second Assistant Director

Steven Pearl

Second Assistant Director

Eric Small

Second Second Assistant Director

Lauren Graybow

Production Assistant

Suzie Green

Production Secretary

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Assistant Accountant

David J. Frederick

First Assistant Camera

Juliette King

Second Assistant Camera

Marino Colmano

Additional Camera

Diane Farrington

Camera Intern

John Gardey

Still Photographer

Sydney Gilner

Script Supervisor

Paige Augustine

Assistant Set Decoration

Jody Levine

Assistant Art Director

Douglas Fox

Property Master

Doug DuRose

Assistant Property Master

Victoria Spader

Set Dresser

Claire Gaul

Set Dresser

Brian Kasch

Leadman

Jeff McManus

Swing

Jess Moreno

Swing

Michael Nitti

Art Department Assistant

George A. Hock

Best Boy Electrician

Michael Bernard

Electrician

Mark Hadland

Electrician

Stephen Ellis

Electrician

Mark Henry Sudmeier

Electrician

Andreas Crawford

Best Boy Grip

Thomas Crawford

Grip

Vince Onken

Grip

Bruce Bellamy

Grip

Patrushkha Mierzwa

Boom Operator

Elizabeth Seifer

Cableman

Oona Lind

Assistant Makeup Artist

David Jellison

Assistant Hairstylist

Meg Goodwin

Costumer

Teri Wheeler

Costumer

Frank Viviano

Construction Coordinator

Chris Snyder

Construction Foreman

John Moore

Carpenter

Kim McDonald

Carpenter

Erich W. Schultz

Carpenter

Theo Van Den Huevel

Carpenter

Joseph Torres

Scenic Artist

Karen Kornbau

Additional Construction

George Hinzo

Sign Painter

Maureen Costello

Set Painter

David Haldiman

Assistant Location Manager

Kirk M. Petruccelli

Assistant Location Manager

Chuck Clarke

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Helgesen

Transportation Captain

John L. Anderson

Driver

Phil Hedley

Driver

Dennis Yank

Camera Truck

Joe Dawson

Driver

David Falicki

Craft Service

Jerome Goldber

Production Assistant

Linda A. Borgeson

Production Assistant

Joel DeLoach

Production Assistant

Richard Eyler

Production Assistant

Craig Waltcher

Production Assistant

James Meehan

Production Assistant

Michelle Deal

Production Assistant

Julie Kozinski

Production Assistant

Emily Schweber

Casting Assistant

Michael Broidy

Unit Publicist

Brenda Sowa

Assistant Editor

Margaret Bentley

Foley Supervisor

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

Michael John Benavente

Sound Editor

John Benson

Sound Editor

James Matheny

Sound Editor

Dave Kulczycki

Sound Editor

Marcy Stoeven

Assistant Sound Editor

Donald Roache, Jr

Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Mazzei

Assistant Sound Editor

J.W. Kompare

Assistant Sound Editor

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

David Parker

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vicki Sylvester

Music Coordinator

Todd Hayen

Orchestrator

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

John Hainey

Special Sound Effects

Jay Johnson

Title Designer

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Checking Out (1988)

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