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Memories of Me (1988)
Directed by Henry Winkler
Overview
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the “king of the extras.” Their relationship has been strained for several years. This was the first movie directed by Henry Winkler, and much of it was filmed inside the MGM Studios in Culver City, California, only a few miles from Hollywood. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie’s life, also comes for a visit and bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it’s too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.
Length 103 minutes
Actors
Billy Crystal | Alan King | JoBeth Williams | Janet Carroll | David Ackroyd | Phil Fondacaro | Robert Pastorelli | Mark L. Taylor | Peter Elbling | Larry Cedar | Sheryl Bernstein | Sean Connery | Zachary Benjamin | Karl Lukas