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. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, 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.
Billy Crystal
as Abbie
Alan King
as Abe
JoBeth Williams
as Lisa
Janet Carroll
as Dorothy Davis
David Ackroyd
as 1st Assistant Director
Phil Fondacaro
as Horace Bosco
Robert Pastorelli
as Al (Broccoli)
Mark L. Taylor
as 2nd Assistant Director
Peter Elbling
as Director
Larry Cedar
as 1st Assistant Director (Soap)
Sheryl Bernstein
as Dancer
Sean Connery
as Self (uncredited)
