Balding advertising executive Mr. Baum spends more time on a new ad campaign for purple sunglasses than he does with his own family. But suddenly he is forced to reexamine his life after a doctor tells him that he has an 'aggressive' brain tumor and will die in 90 minutes.
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Cast
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Gil Alon
Prof. Ziv
Also in
An Electric Blanket Named Moshe
Idan Alterman
Ran
Known for
Adam Resurrected
Yoram Kislev
Avi Koren
Boaz Avni
Piano player
No other roles listed
Haim Mecklberg
Adam Baruch
Museum guide
Edgard Tenenbaum
Zohar M. Sela
Debbi Besserglick
Chaya
Also in
An Electric Blanket Named Moshe
Ariel Glazer
Shirly Brener
Helli
Known for
Righteous Kill
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Assi Dayan Director · Avi Koren Cinematographer Zohar M. Sela Editor
United States release October 1, 1998 · Produced in Israel, France · Original title מר באום
Production
H.L.S. Ltd.
Production
Israel · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
מר באום
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Hebrew
Release dates
Israel · January 1, 1997
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1998
Theatrical
Brazil
November 20, 1998
Germany
February 22, 1998 · Berlin International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
May 12, 2006 · Israeli Film Festival
Poland
October 1, 1998 · Warsaw Film Festival
Switzerland
May 8, 1998 · Theatrical
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