"Of course he knows how to push our buttons.
He installed them."
As octogentarian and former thespian Morris Applebaum (Peter Falk) approaches his ninetieth birthday, he calls together his estranged children -- Flo (Laura San Giacomo), Ted (David Paymer) and Barry (Judge Reinhold) -- to come to his NYC apartment for a birthday party.
His ulterior motive is to announce that once the party's over, he's ready to "check out" of life. His career is over, he misses his beloved wife, and while sharp of mind and wit, he sees no reason to continue living and perhaps endure future suffering.
This is a dark comedy about family, dysfunction and love, based on a Broadway play by Allen Swift.
Jeffrey Sams appears as the psychologist Dr. Sheldon Henning who is called in to help the family dissuade Morris from his decision. Shera Danese plays Barry's wife Rhonda, and Gavin MacLeod is the doorman.
Directed by Jeff Hare.
Run Time: 1 hour, 34 minutes
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material and thematic elements.
My personal rating: C+
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