Memories of Me
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| Directed by | Henry Winkler |
| Produced by | Michael Hertzberg |
| Written by | Billy Crystal Eric Roth |
| Starring | Billy Crystal Alan King JoBeth Williams |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dintenfass |
| Editing by | Peter E. Berger |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Memories of Me is a 1988 film by director Henry Winkler, starring Billy Crystal, Alan King, and JoBeth Williams.
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[edit] Plot
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. This was the first movie directed by Henry Winkler, and much of it was filmed inside the MGM Studios in Culver City, California, only a few miles from Hollywood.
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.
[edit] Cast
- Billy Crystal: Abbie
- Alan King: Abe
- JoBeth Williams: Lisa
- David Ackroyd: 1st Assistant Director
- Chris Aable: Himself (As Host of "Hollywood Today")
- Phil Fondacaro: Horace Bosco
- Robert Pastorelli: Al (Broccoli)
- Mark L. Taylor: 2nd Assistant Director
- Larry Cedar: 1st Assistant Director (Soap)
[edit] Reception
The film gets 3.5 stars out of 4 from Roger Ebert.[1]
