Memories of Me (1988)
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The bittersweet comedy Memories of Me stars Billy Crystal as Dr. Abbie Polin, a New York heart surgeon, long estranged from his father, Abe (Alan King). When the doctor suffers a mild heart attack, he tries to patch things up with his dad, hoping in this way to bring some equilibrium to his own… More The bittersweet comedy Memories of Me stars Billy Crystal as Dr. Abbie Polin, a New York heart surgeon, long estranged from his father, Abe (Alan King). When the doctor suffers a mild heart attack, he tries to patch things up with his dad, hoping in this way to bring some equilibrium to his own life. This proves well-nigh impossible; Abe, the self-described "king of the Hollywood extras," is not only a play-actor in Tinseltown but in life itself, refusing to take on any real responsibilities, least of all the responsibility of parenthood. So far as Abe is concerned, his only "family" consists of his fellow extras. Though Abbie is extremely judgmental of his father, he himself is no prize in the commitment department, especially when dealing with his longtime lady friend (JoBeth Williams). Star/co-writer Crystal, co-star/co-producer King, and director Henry Winkler lay on the sentiment in thick, juicy slices toward the end. The final sequence in Memories of Me, a Felliniesque funeral, is very clever but somewhat out of synch with what has gone before. One of the film's highlights is a brief celebrity cameo by one of Alan King's "close personal friends." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Winkler
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Billy Crystal
as Dr. Abbie Polin
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Alan King
as Abe Polin
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JoBeth Williams
as Lisa McConnell
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Sean Connery
as Himself
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Janet Carroll
as Dorothy Davis
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David Ackroyd
as 1st Asst. Director
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Phil Fondacaro
as Horace Bosco
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Robert Pastorelli
as Al (Broccoli)
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Mark L. Taylor
as 2nd Assistant Director
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Peter Elbing
as Director
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Larry Cedar
as 1st Assistant Director (Soap)
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Sheryl Bernstein
as Dancer
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Joe Shea
as Stan Kantor
- Jay
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Billy Beck
as Angry Man
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Margarito Mendoza
as Mariachi Trumpet Player
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Noni White
as Waitress
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Zachary Benjamin
as Young Abbie
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Angela Clarke
as Mrs. Petrakis
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David Correia
as Photographer
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Cory Danziger
as Older Abbie
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Leigh Lombardi
as Soap Opera Nurse
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Karl Lukas
as Bartender
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Joseph Medalis
as Sallow Man
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Sue Rihr
as Shiela
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Rusty Schwimmer
as Strawberry
- Carol Williard
- John Evans
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Sidney Miller
as Slow-Burn
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Ryan McWhorter
as Middle Abbie
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Marc Flanagan
as Morty
- Judy Taylor
- Mike Fenton
- Jane Feinberg
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Michael Harte
as Receptionist
