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

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By: Henry Winkler
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide
On DVD: Apr 1, 2003
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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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.

Cast

            Billy Crystal as Dr. Abbie Polin

            Alan King as Abe Polin

            JoBeth Williams as Lisa McConnell

            Sean Connery as Himself

            Janet Carroll as Dorothy Davis

            David Ackroyd as 1st Asst. Director

            Phil Fondacaro as Horace Bosco

            Robert Pastorelli as Al (Broccoli)

            Mark L. Taylor as 2nd Assistant Director

            Peter Elbing as Director

            Larry Cedar as 1st Assistant Director (Soap)

            Sheryl Bernstein as Dancer

            Joe Shea as Stan Kantor

            Jay
            
            Billy Beck as Angry Man

            Margarito Mendoza as Mariachi Trumpet Player

            Noni White as Waitress

            Zachary Benjamin as Young Abbie

            Angela Clarke as Mrs. Petrakis

            David Correia as Photographer

            Cory Danziger as Older Abbie

            Leigh Lombardi as Soap Opera Nurse

            Karl Lukas as Bartender

            Joseph Medalis as Sallow Man

            Sue Rihr as Shiela

            Rusty Schwimmer as Strawberry

            Carol Williard
            
            John Evans
            
            Sidney Miller as Slow-Burn

            Ryan McWhorter as Middle Abbie

            Marc Flanagan as Morty

            Judy Taylor
            
            Mike Fenton
            
            Jane Feinberg
            
            Michael Harte as Receptionist
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