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Memories of Me

Play trailer Poster for Memories of Me PG-13 Released Oct 12, 1988 1h 43m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Abbie (Billy Crystal), a successful New York surgeon, has a heart attack and realizes he should reconnect with his father, Abe (Alan King), before it is too late. With his fiancée, Lisa (JoBeth Williams), he flies to Los Angeles, where Abe has made a career for himself as a film and television extra. Moreover, Abe regards his fellow background players as family, and they look up to him as their elder statesman. Abbie finds he must compete with Hollywood's unknowns for his father's attention.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The best moments in the movie involve tightly knit dialogue scenes between King and Crystal... Their timing has the almost effortless music of two professionals who have spent their lifetimes learning how to put the right spin on a word. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Nov 1, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Brilliant film with brilliant acting. Must see movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked memories of me billy crystal showed that he can do dramatic parts just as well alan kings character though got on my nerves at times good film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review william s The interaction between the two leads plays well.The rest of this movie,not so much. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Two Great Comics Explore Death & Making The Most Of What You Have..A Slow Sunday Arvo With Ya Mother Kinda Flick, It Ain't Too Bad. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Sweet, funny little charmer that's very well acted and surprisingly touching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review kevin w More "remember the Borscht Belt, man, those were the days!" schtick from Billy Crystal, this time with Alan King, as if one schticker wasn't enough. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Abbie (Billy Crystal), a successful New York surgeon, has a heart attack and realizes he should reconnect with his father, Abe (Alan King), before it is too late. With his fiancée, Lisa (JoBeth Williams), he flies to Los Angeles, where Abe has made a career for himself as a film and television extra. Moreover, Abe regards his fellow background players as family, and they look up to him as their elder statesman. Abbie finds he must compete with Hollywood's unknowns for his father's attention.
Director
Henry Winkler
Producer
Billy Crystal, Michael Hertzberg, Alan King
Screenwriter
Billy Crystal, Eric Roth
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Odyssey Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.3M
Runtime
1h 43m
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