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Checking Out is a 1988 American comedy film, directed by David Leland and starring Jeff Daniels. It tells the story of a successful airline executive in his thirties who, despite a loving family and fulfilling career, experiences an existential crisis when his best friend unexpectedly dies of a heart attack. The film satirizes 1980s suburban culture, particularly the yuppie fear of death in spite of professional, financial, and social success.