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Checking Out

Checking Out

1988, Movie, 1h 36min

“Why don’t Italians like barbecues?” 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. Scripted by Joe Eszterhas, CHECKING OUT turns that most relatable of anxieties—the horror of our own mortality—into a pleasingly low-key black comedy. Bonus: a David Byrne cameo.

Country: United States

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Melanie Mayron,

Michael Tucker,

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You can stream Checking Out on: The Criterion Channel

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Checking Out include She-Devil, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Maybe Baby, Wildcats, Russ Meyer's Up!, Ruthless People.

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Checking Out was released in theaters on April 21, 1989.