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Cracking Up (1983)
Smorgasbord (original title)

PG  89 min  -  Comedy   -  13 April 1983 (France)
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Suicidal nerd seeks help from psychiatrist, runs into various nutty characters.

Director:

Jerry Lewis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Lewis ...
Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
Milton Berle ...
Ms. Sultry
Sammy Davis Jr. ...
Himself
Herb Edelman Herb Edelman ...
Dr. Jonas Pletchick
Foster Brooks Foster Brooks ...
The Pilot
Zane Buzby ...
Waitress / Valet / Woman in Line
Dick Butkus Dick Butkus ...
Anti-Smoking Enforcer
Francine York ...
Marie Du Bois
John Abbott John Abbott ...
Surgeon
Bill Richmond Bill Richmond
Donna Ponterotto ...
Stewardess
Robin Bach Robin Bach
Buddy Lester ...
Passenger
Paul Lambert Paul Lambert
Ben Davidson Ben Davidson
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Storyline

Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles. As the doctor talks with him, the film cuts to a series of shorts about scenes from Nefron's life, and the lives of the people around him. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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He's gone... Beyond nutty. Beyond wacky. Beyond zany! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Cracking Up - As Loucuras de Jerry Lewis See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The title was changed to "Cracking Up" so late that when the characters go to see this movie, the marquee of the theater still has the original title "Smorgasbord". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The chair used in the opening hanging sequence disappears entirely and then suddenly reappears. See more »

Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown during the closing credits. See more »

Connections

References King Kong (1933) See more »