---
title: 'Checking Out (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Leland'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/checking-out-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097052/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Checking Out (1989)

1989 · 96 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Checking Out is a 1988 American comedy film, directed by David Leland and starring Jeff Daniels. It tells the story of a successful airline executive in his thirties who, despite a loving family and fulfilling career, experiences an existential crisis when his best friend unexpectedly dies of a heart attack.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Leland](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-leland)
- **Screenplay:** [Joe Eszterhas](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-eszterhas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Producer:** [George Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harrison)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ian Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wilson-2)

## Cast

- [John Durbin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-durbin)
- [Ann Magnuson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-magnuson)
- [Stephen Tobolowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-tobolowsky)
- [Adelle Lutz](https://cinepixo.com/people/adelle-lutz)
- [Felton Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/felton-perry)
- [Kathleen York](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-york)
- [Jeff Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-daniels)
- [Michael Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-tucker)
- [Danton Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/danton-stone)
- [David Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-byrne)
- [Melanie Mayron](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-mayron)
- [Allan Havey](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-havey)
- [Ian Wolfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wolfe)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/checking-out-1989
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