Zwischen dem Großunternehmer und Milliardär Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) und dem Mechaniker Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) liegen Welten. Am Scheideweg ihres Lebens teilen sie sich jedoch zufällig dasselbe Zimmer im Krankenhaus und entdecken dabei, dass sie zwei Dinge gemeinsam haben. Sie wünschen sich beide, ihre restliche Zeit so zu verbringen, wie sie es schon immer wollten, bevor sie den Löffel abgeben, und beide wollen endlich herausfinden, wer sie eigentlich wirklich sind, um Frieden mit sich selbst schließen zu können.
Gemeinsam machen sie sich nun auf den Weg, ihre Lebensfreude wieder zu entdecken. Dabei entwickelt sich nicht nur eine Freundschaft, sondern sie lernen auch, das Leben in vollen Zügen zu genießen, mit Einsicht und Humor. Und jedes neue Abenteuer bedeutet einen weiteren Haken auf Ihrer To-Do-Liste. Denn das Beste kommt ja bekanntlich zum Schluss
Jack Nicholson | Edward Cole |
Morgan Freeman | Carter Chambers |
Sean Hayes | Thomas |
Bob Morrow | |
Beverly Todd | Virginia Chambers |
Rob Morrow | Dr. Hollins |
Alfonso Freeman | Roger Chambers |
Rowena King | Angélica |
Annton Berry Jr. | Kai |
Annton Berry, Jr. | Kai |
Verda Bridges | Shandra |
Destiny Brownridge | Maya |
Brian Copeland | Lee |
Ian Anthony Dale | Instructor |
Jennifer Defrancisco | Emily |
Angela Gardner | Female Administrator |
Noel Guglielmi | Mechanic |
Noel Gugliemi | Mechanic |
Jonathan Hernandez | Manny |
Hugh Holub | County Health Director |
Hugh B. Holub | County Health Director (as Hugh Holub) |
Andrea J. Johnson | Elizabeth |
Andrea Johnson | Elizabeth Chambers |
Dawn Lewis | Flight attendant |
Jordan Lund | Tattoo Artist |
Richard McGonagle | Board Chairman |
Jonathan Mangum | Richard |
Karen Maruyama | Nurse Shing |
Amber Mead | Attractive Woman #1 |
Nikki Novak | Attractive Woman #2 |
John O'Brien | Executive #1 |
Serena Reeder | Rachel |
Christopher Stapleton | Kyle |
Taylor Ann Thompson | Edward's Granddaughter |
Alex Trebek | Himself |
Roy Vongtama | Doctor #1 |
Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
Jeffrey Stott | Executive Producer |
MaShae Alderman | Young Virginia |
Travis Knox | Executive Producer |
Lauren Cohn | Denise |
Scott Stambler | Music Editor |
Justin Zackham | Executive Producer |
Frank Maharajh | Sashi Olpadwala |
John Schwartzman | Director of Photography |
Robert Leighton | Film Editor |
Marc Shaiman | Composer |
Robert Eber | production sound mixer |
Robert D. Eber | production sound mixer |
Danny Miller | Assistant editor |
Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Michael Germain | Make-Up Artist |
Lon E. Bender | Supervising Sound Editor |
Tony Lamberti | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sandy Kenyon | Costume Designer |
Ann Scibelli | Sound Editor |
Bryan Bowen | Sound Editor |
Mike Mesirow | cableman |
Bill Brzeski | Production Designer |
Molly Maginnis | Costume Designer |
Jay Pelissier | Art Director |
Valli O'Reilly | Make-Up Artist |
Tanya Verna | Make-Up Artist |
Mike Germain | Make-Up Artist |
Nancy Worthen-Hancock | Make-Up Artist |
Sean Patrick Hayes | |
Brent Battles | Jeopardy Grip (uncredited) |
Michael J. Gutierrez | Funeral Attendant (uncredited) |
Vin Scully | Himself (voice) (uncredited) |
Sally Smith-McCardle | Key Costumer |
George F. Watson | Hospital Review Board Member (uncredited) |
Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director |
Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
Robert Greenfield | Set Decorator |
Deena Adair | hair stylist: Mr. Freeman |
Howard Berger | Tattoo Artist |
Nancy Hancock | makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock) |
Marie Larkin | key hair stylist |
Ryan McDowell | prosthetic lab work |
Medusah | hair department head |
Matthew W. Mungle | prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson (as Matthew Mungle) |
Tonyia Verna | key makeup artist (as Tanya Verna) |
Kevin Wasner | Makeup Artist |
Joy Zapata | hair stylist: Mr. Nicholson |
Stephen Bettles | special makeup effects technician (uncredited) |
Eric Layne | production accountant |
Melissa Forney | key hair stylist (uncredited) |
Robbie Goldstein | Location Manager |
Jamie Kelman | tattoo makeup artist (uncredited) |
Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | Transportation Coordinator |
Susan E. Novick | post-production supervisor |
Jeff Verdick | Transportation Captain |
Mark Scoon | executive in charge of production |
Jim Petti | Transportation Co-Captain |
David Siegel | unit production manager (as David A. Siegel) |
Barbara Russo | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Frank Capra III | first assistant director |
Stephen W. Moore | second second assistant director |
Rob Harris | unit publicist |
Brian Relyea | second assistant director (as Brian F. Relyea) |