Checking Out (1989 film)
Encyclopedia
Checking Out is an American comedy film
, made in 1989, directed by David Leland
and starring Jeff Daniels
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is now set to release a new DVD of the film, as well as a Blu-Ray of the film on January 18, 2011.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, made in 1989, directed by David Leland
David Leland
David Leland is a director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut Wish You Were Here in 1987.-Life:...
and starring Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan...
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Plot summary
Ray Macklin (Daniels) 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 hypochondriaHypochondria
Hypochondriasis or hypochondria refers to excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the body’s condition despite the absence of an actual medication condition...
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DVD Release
MGM released a full screen DVD in 2003. Image EntertainmentImage Entertainment
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is now set to release a new DVD of the film, as well as a Blu-Ray of the film on January 18, 2011.