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| Directed by | David Leland |
| Written by | Joe Eszterhas |
| Produced by | Ben Myron Garth Thomas George Harrison Denis O'Brien |
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| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Edited by | Lee Percy |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4-6 million[1] |
| Box office | $31,000 (US)[2] £1,200 (UK)[3] |
Checking Out is a 1988 American comedy film, directed by David Leland and starring Jeff Daniels.[4]
Ray Macklin 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.
OnRotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics.[5]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4, and wrote: "The problem with Checking Out is that it provides us with fears we can understand and responses that seem to have been phoned in from a sitcom."[6]
MGM released a full screen DVD in 2003. Image Entertainment released a new DVD of the film, as well as a Blu-ray of the film on January 18, 2011.
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