
When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality. Convinced that all his aches and pains are an indication of his imminent death, Ray's life turns into a slapstick farce of health-crazed anxiety and hypochondria.
Cast

Jeff Daniels
Ray Macklin

Melanie Mayron
Jenny Macklin

Michael Tucker
Harry Lardner

Kathleen York
Diana

Ann Magnuson
Connie Hagen

Allan Havey
Pat Hagen

Jo Harvey Allen
Barbara

Ian Wolfe
Mr. D'Amato

Billy Beck
Father Carmody
Trudy Dochterman
Val

John Durbin
Spencer Gillinger

Adelle Lutz
Dr. Helmsley

Felton Perry
Dr. Duffin

Allan Rich
Dr. Haskell

Danton Stone
Dr. Wolfe

Stephen Tobolowsky
Pharmacist
Matthew Hurley
Joey Macklin
Courtney Brooke Sonne
Mo Macklin

David Byrne
Bartender

George Harrison
Cleaner
Joe Gosha
Andrews

Mark Lowenthal
Phillips
Randy Pelish
Spencer's Driver
Dean Abston
Security Guard
Ruth Manning
Dr. Duffin's Receptionist
William Kerr
Policeman
Dan Leegant
Drunk
Douglas Koth
Workman

Joe Unger
Joe
Kristen Trucksess
Stewardess
Martin Doyne
Surgeon
Robert Goyette
Doctor
Benjamin Wendel
Young Ray
Kevin Mockrin
Young Pat
Jimi Wisner
Pat Hagen Jr.
Denis Wisner
Denis Hagen
Lydia Nielson
Mrs. Feldman
John Cherrod
Coffin Truck Driver
Beth Barish
Singer
Neal Fugate
Singer
Janet Jeffries
Singer
Adam Karwowsky
Singer
Andrea Walker
Singer
Crew
Karen Kornbau
Additional Construction
Dennis Yank
Camera Truck

David Leland
Director

Joe Eszterhas
Writer

Lee Percy
Editor
Rebecca Nicolaou
Assistant Editor
Anthony Sherin
Assistant Editor
Brenda Sowa
Assistant Editor
Ian Wilson
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Eric Heffron
First Assistant Director
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
First Assistant Director
Larry Litton
Second Assistant Director
Steven Pearl
Second Assistant Director
Eric Small
Second Second Assistant Director
Liz Wartenberg
Production Coordinator

George Harrison
Executive Producer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Ben Myron
Producer
Garth Thomas
Co-Producer
Lauren Graybow
Production Assistant
Jerome Goldber
Production Assistant
Linda A. Borgeson
Production Assistant
Joel DeLoach
Production Assistant
Richard Eyler
Production Assistant
Craig Waltcher
Production Assistant
James Meehan
Production Assistant
Michelle Deal
Production Assistant
Julie Kozinski
Production Assistant
Barbara Ling
Production Design
David J. Frederick
First Assistant Camera
Juliette King
Second Assistant Camera
Marino Colmano
Additional Camera
Diane Farrington
Camera Intern

Emily Schweber
Casting Assistant
Elisabeth Leustig
Casting

Sharen Davis
Costume Supervisor

Adelle Lutz
Costume Design
Meg Goodwin
Costumer
Teri Wheeler
Costumer
Kathy W. Estocin
Key Hair Stylist
David Jellison
Assistant Hairstylist
Oona Lind
Assistant Makeup Artist
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Supervisor
Michael Nitti
Art Department Assistant
Joseph Torres
Scenic Artist
Jody Levine
Assistant Art Director
Susan Dudeck
Supervising Sound Editor

Richard King
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael John Benavente
Sound Editor
John Benson
Sound Editor
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Dave Kulczycki
Sound Editor
Marcy Stoeven
Assistant Sound Editor
Donald Roache, Jr
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan Mazzei
Assistant Sound Editor
J.W. Kompare
Assistant Sound Editor
David Parker
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Ulano
Sound Mixer
Shawn Murphy
Scoring Mixer
Patrushkha Mierzwa
Boom Operator
Margaret Bentley
Foley Supervisor

Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Robbie Knott
Special Effects Coordinator

Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Vicki Sylvester
Music Coordinator
Michael Helgesen
Transportation Captain
Chuck Clarke
Transportation Coordinator
Eileen McGuire
Production Accountant
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Assistant Accountant
Maureen Costello
Set Painter

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Paige Augustine
Assistant Set Decoration
Victoria Spader
Set Dresser
Claire Gaul
Set Dresser
Frank Viviano
Construction Coordinator
Chris Snyder
Construction Foreman
John Gardey
Still Photographer
Sydney Gilner
Script Supervisor
Michael Bernard
Electrician
Mark Hadland
Electrician
Stephen Ellis
Electrician
Mark Henry Sudmeier
Electrician
George A. Hock
Best Boy Electrician
John Moore
Carpenter
Kim McDonald
Carpenter
Erich W. Schultz
Carpenter
Theo Van Den Huevel
Carpenter
John L. Anderson
Driver
Phil Hedley
Driver
Joe Dawson
Driver
Rick Dallago
Location Manager
David Haldiman
Assistant Location Manager

Kirk M. Petruccelli
Assistant Location Manager

John Branagan
Stunts
Hank Baumert
Stunts
Greg Gault
Stunts
Kathryn Kimler
Stunts

Doug Coleman
Stunts

Ray Lykins
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Doug DuRose
Assistant Property Master
Elizabeth Seifer
Cableman
Andreas Crawford
Best Boy Grip
Jeff McManus
Swing
Jess Moreno
Swing
John Hainey
Special Sound Effects
Mark Berger
Recording Supervision
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Thomas Crawford
Grip
Vince Onken
Grip
Bruce Bellamy
Grip
Dan Gillham
Gaffer
Johnine Novosel
Production Manager
Jay Johnson
Title Designer
David Falicki
Craft Service
Michael Broidy
Unit Publicist
Richard Hoover
Art Direction
George Hinzo
Sign Painter
Suzie Green
Production Secretary
Todd Hayen
Orchestrator
Brian Kasch
Leadman
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