Released:
1988-09-28

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. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, 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.

Director:
Henry Winkler

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Billy Crystal
  as
  Abbie
• 
  Alan King
  as
  Abe
• 
  JoBeth Williams
  as
  Lisa
• 
  Janet Carroll
  as
  Dorothy Davis
• 
  David Ackroyd
  as
  1st Assistant Director