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Movie Description
When a New York heart surgeon has a mild heart-attack, he is encouraged by his girlfriend to visit Los Angeles to reconcile his relationship with his father. Once there, he discovers his father is terminally ill and so begins their adventure to do all the things they had never done together.
Synopsis
After suffering a heart attack, Dr. Abbie Polin decides to re-establish contact with his father Abe, known in Hollywood as "King of the Extras." Despite their long estrangement, the two slowly begin to understand each other, and, through banter and one-liners, they try to come to terms with their tumultuous past, their different points of view, and, most of all, their mortality.
Film Notes
Director Henry Winkler is best known as TV's "Fonzie" from the 1970's sitcom "Happy Days".
Estimated budget $5.7 million.
Filming began in Los Angeles, California, October 19, 1987.
Shown at the 1988 Toronto Festival of Festivals and the 1988 London Film Festival.
Released theatrically in the USA September 28, 1988. Released on video April 20, 1989.
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