Memories of Me
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Director Henry Winkler Initial DVD release April 1, 2003 Duration Language English | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama Music director Georges Delerue Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date October 7, 1988 Writer Eric Roth, Billy Crystal Cast Billy Crystal (Abbie), Alan King (Abe), JoBeth Williams (Lisa), Janet Carroll (Dorothy Davis), David Ackroyd (1st Assistant Director), Phil Fondacaro (Horace Bosco)Similar movies Interstellar , Rocky V , The Discovery of Heaven , Batman Begins , 2012 , Cassandra's Dream Tagline Abbie Polin never told anyone the terrible secret about his father... he's alive and well and living in Hollywood. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memories of me 1988 movie
Memories of Me is a 1988 film by director Henry Winkler, starring Billy Crystal, Alan King, and JoBeth Williams.
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This was the first movie directed by Winkler, and much of it was filmed inside the MGM Studios in Culver City, California, only a few miles from Hollywood.
Plot
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin, a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe, 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, 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.
Cast
Reception
The movie received mixed reviews. The film gets 3.5 stars out of 4 from Roger Ebert.
Box office
The movie was not a box office success.
References
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