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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.

Abbie Polin never told anyone the terrible secret about his father... he's alive and well and living in Hollywood.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Starring: Billy Crystal, Alan King, JoBeth Williams

Released: September 28, 1988

Runtime: 103.0

Popularity Rating: 0.850

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

United States of America

Abbie Billy Crystal
Abe Alan King
Lisa JoBeth Williams
Dorothy Davis Janet Carroll
1st Assistant Director David Ackroyd
Horace Bosco Phil Fondacaro
Al (Broccoli) Robert Pastorelli
2nd Assistant Director Mark L. Taylor
Director Peter Elbling
1st Assistant Director (Soap) Larry Cedar
Dancer Sheryl Bernstein
Himself Sean Connery

Directing — Director: Henry Winkler
Writing — Writer: Billy Crystal
Writing — Writer: Eric Roth