Checking Out

Name: Checking Out
Director: David Leland
Released: 1988
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Mayron, Michael Tucker, Kathleen York, Ann Magnuson

1988 · 96 MIN · IMDB 4.8 · 514 VOTES · DIR. David Leland

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,394 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:22 What're you gonna be Macklin?

00:03:14 You can sit around and wait For the phone to ring

00:05:48 Goddamn pants!

00:13:17 Do you think he's got worms?

00:15:58 I live here, for God's sakes!

00:20:05 Barbara.

00:23:52 Yeah well I don't know either, Bob, God damn it I

00:28:01 Put it on top of your freezer.

00:31:46 It was?

00:37:48 Yeah, I guess so.

00:40:46 Not me. I'm willing to cheat.

00:43:19 coat... my coat is...

00:47:50 I love salt I

00:51:44 Dr. Duffin's office.

00:55:14 How about a pulse index?

01:00:04 Pecker?

01:02:24 Ray...

01:07:05 Who is it?

01:10:45 Oh, what have they done to you?

01:14:39 You have to go to Portland right away.

01:18:26 He's got a ruptured appendix.

01:24:29 Ohecking in, M r. Macklin?

01:28:54 Why not?

01:32:38 Well, it's alright

Cast & Characters

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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,394

Dialogue density14.5 lines / min

First line00:00:22

Final line01:32:38

Production Record

DirectorDavid Leland

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes514