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?

00:03:19 Waiting for someone To tell you everything

00:05:55 This guy... wait, wait, you're gonna love this part. Wake up.

00:13:34 He married her!

00:16:17 We won't do it again.

00:20:18 They gave me my notice.

00:24:23 I was very happy with Barbara.

00:28:34 We ought to tell a joke.

00:32:23 Foretells a death. Everybody knows that.

00:38:40 I can hear my heart beating.

00:41:14 Well, get it checked. Don't take the chance.

00:45:40 "Winning Through Anal Retention"...

00:49:00 Thank you, Barbara.

00:52:29 I mean he's dead, M r. Macklin.

00:56:28 I can't stop making money.

01:00:53 Ow! God... that!

01:03:37 Daddy! Daddy! I want Daddy!

01:08:28 You're gonna die, pal.

01:12:31 It's running down my legs.

01:16:20 But we've already left the terminal M r. Macklin.

01:19:57 What are you doing here?

01:27:53 Away down South in Dixie

01:30:26 Ah! Shit!

01:34:27 I'm going to the end Of the line

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 line01:34:27

Production Record

DirectorDavid Leland

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes514