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 kidney cancer 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:

video diary | cancer | reconciliation | baby | death | 

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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

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,536,098, 14 November 1993, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$27,484,464

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capella Films,Columbia Pictures Corporation,Zucker Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Keaton had previously played Batman. Nicole Kidman went on to play Batman's love interest in Batman Forever (1995) with Val Kilmer, and then appeared with subsequent Batmans George Clooney in The Peacemaker (1997) and Christian Bale in The Portrait of a Lady (1996).

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Goofs

In the scene where Bob is videotaping the hotel room, he zooms in on Gail's stomach, which is very large and round, expecting a child. In the next scene at the wedding reception, it shows them dancing around, and her standing there clapping, and there is no pregnancy belly.

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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

References Chariots of Fire (1981)

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Soundtracks

Some Enchanted Evening
Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Ezio Pinza
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

This is My Life

I first saw this film when i was 11 years old. I didn't realize it would have this big of an impact on me. You see, this is the story of my life. My mother was pregnant with me while my father(who passed away when I was 6 monthes old) was dying of bone cancer. His one wish was to see the birth of me, just like bob in the movie. He didnt chronicle his life, as this character did in the movie, so unfortunately all I have are a few old wedding pictures and his old sports trophies. For some strange reason seeing this movie(which i own now) was like knowing a part of him. I reccomend this touching movie to all who have lost loved ones!