A surgeon suffers a mild heart attack, prompting him to seek out his estranged father in the hope of making up for lost time. Comedy drama, starring Billy Crystal, Alan King, JoBeth Williams, Janet Carroll and David Ackroyd, with a cameo appearance by Sean Connery.

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.