My Life (1993)

A terminally ill man prepares for his death.

Director:

Bruce Joel Rubin

Writer:

Bruce Joel Rubin

Stars:

Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton	...	Bob Jones
Nicole Kidman	...	Gail Jones
Bradley Whitford	...	Paul Ivanovich
Queen Latifah	...	Theresa
Michael Constantine	...	Bill Ivanovich
Rebecca Schull	...	Rose Ivanovich
Mark Lowenthal	...	Dr. Mills
Lee Garlington	...	Carol Sandman
Toni Sawyer	...	Doris
Haing S. Ngor	...	Mr. Ho
Romy Rosemont	...	Anya Stasiuk
Danny Rimmer	...	Young Bobbie
Ruth de Sosa	...	Young Rose Ivanovich
Richard Schiff	...	Young Bill Ivanovich
Stephen Taylor Knott	...	Young Paul Ivanovich

Storyline

Life is going well for Bob Jones: great job, beautiful loving wife and a baby on the way. Then he finds out that he has the Dreaded Movie Disease that will leave him dead within months. He sets out to videotape his life's acquired wisdom for his child, and ends up on a voyage of self-discovery and reconciliation.

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Plot Keywords:

cancer | death | reconciliation | baby | parenthood | 

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Taglines:

every moment counts

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi vida

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$27,484,464 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capella Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Zucker Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dedicated to Sondra Rubin, the director and writer Bruce Joel Rubin's mother.

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Goofs

When Bob is at the amusement park & walking down the ramp to get on the roller coaster (which is really Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA), it's obvious he is going the wrong way down the exit ramp rather than using the real entrance. In the next shot, he is shown on the other side of the roller coaster track getting into the coaster.

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Quotes

Mr. Ho: It's not enough to marry goodness, you have to find it in yourself.

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Crazy Credits

Movie dedication by Bruce Joel Rubin - In memory of my mother Sondra Rubin

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Connections

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin (2007)

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Soundtracks

"OVERTURE TO WILLIAM TELL"
Written by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by the New York Philharmonic
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Courtesy of Sony Classical

User Reviews

Underrated masterpeice.

This is one of those movies that comes along sometimes and knocks you to the floor by absolute surprise. Sad to say, this is the most underrated film I have ever seen. This is the one film that can break you down into tears every time you watch it. It has a really touching theme as well. The theme is of course, make it count, and that is exactly what Bob, Michael Keaton, does. I think the most beautiful part of the film is when Bob notifies his wife at the amusement park that it was his due date for death and that he was living on borrowed time. Living on borrowed time from the prayer he made earlier in the film. This film is one of my all time favorites and is a must-see for strong, hard hitting tear jerkers.