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Checking Out

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On the eve of his 90th birthday, a retired actor (Peter Falk) tells his three children (Laura San Giacomo, Judge Reinhold) that he plans to kill himself.

Critics Reviews

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter This Borscht Belt version of King Lear, recently given a limited theatrical release, will find its true home on video and cable. Oct 4, 2006 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety Funny is funny, and there's no denying that much of Checking Out is agreeably entertaining in a Neil Simon Lite fashion. Sep 15, 2006 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Only Laura San Giacomo, as Morris's lonely daughter, Flo, transcends the staginess of the premise and the creakiness of Richard Marcus's screenplay to deliver a performance that feels remotely natural. Rated: 1/5 Sep 15, 2006 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com To her credit, Laura San Giacomo is actually one of the best things about a film that features Peter Falk doing his best imitation of Peter Falk. Rated: 1.0/4.0 Sep 5, 2020 Full Review Andrew Mullen Film Threat A thoroughly entertaining, intelligent film with an ultimately positive outlook. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 16, 2006 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide Actor-turned-writer Allen Swift's play comes to the screen with staginess intact, and despite attractive cinematography and some nice New York City location footage, the material's provenance is never far from the surface. Rated: 2/4 Sep 15, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Fulk was a blast and made the entire thing fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this film on tv quite many years ago. I loved it. I haven't been able to find it again. One day I will. It has this quirky jewish humour that apparently isn't for everybody. Incredibly beautiful film, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Peter Falk is his usual, charming self. That's about all I liked about this movie. The characters are one dimensional. The plot is weak at best. The obligatory "heartwarming" ending is beyond comprehension. This is one movie that, in my opinion, is not worth "checking out". Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Was this just re-released? It was listed as 'just arrived' at the library. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a very heart warming movie, and a a pleasure to watch. It was a very moving film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This was adorable. Loved this movie. Great story, funny and good performances. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Hare

Director

Peter Falk

Morris Applebaum

Laura San Giacomo

Flo Applebaum

Judge Reinhold

Barry Apple

David Paymer

Ted Applebaum

Jeffrey D. Sams

Sheldon

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Movie Info

Synopsis On the eve of his 90th birthday, a retired actor (Peter Falk) tells his three children (Laura San Giacomo, Judge Reinhold) that he plans to kill himself.
Director
Jeff Hare
Producer
Mark S. Lane, Jon Karas
Screenwriter
Richard Marcus
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Thematic Elements|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m