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The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
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Mike Armstrong (writer)
Steven Wright (writer)
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Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend... more | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. more
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Too weird for fans of Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller. more (3 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steven Wright | ... | Dennis Jennings |
 | Rowan Atkinson | ... | Dr. Schooner |
 | Laurie Metcalf | ... | Emma |
| Carrotte | ... | Laughing Psychiatrist |
| Christopher Durang | ... | Laughing Psychiatrist |
 | Martha Gehman | ... | Lisa |
 | Joe Grifasi | ... | Bartender |
| Thomas Ikeda | ... | Laughing Psychiatrist |
 | Dana Ivey | ... | Newscaster |
| Peter Maloney | ... | Dr. Wilson |
 | Michael Mantell | ... | Businessman |
| Bill McCutcheon | ... | Man on TV |
 | Mick Muldoon | ... | Repairman |
| Rochelle Oliver | ... | Woman on TV |
 | David Hyde Pierce | ... | Businessman (as David Pierce) |
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Argentina:26 min | USA:29 min
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Occasioned one of the shortest Oscar award speeches ever. Steven Wright looked at Mike Armstrong and said, "I guess it's a good thing we cut those extra twenty minutes. Thank you". more
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In his "autobiography" "Private Parts" Howard Stern wrote of Wright: "witty but not funny". While I understand what Stern was getting at, he isn't entirely right. While most of Wright's one-liners are more of the amusing, grin-worthy type, at times Wright can be hilarious as well. In TAODJ, one such scene is the dialogue that he and Metcalf have in his flat, with a hot pizza between them. Other funny moments occur in Atkinson's office. The rest isn't laugh-out-loud funny, but it is nevertheless interesting and original. Before seeing this little film, I was unsure how good Wright would be in an actual acting role, a relatively common problem for stand-up comedians (see Dana Harvey, an excellent stand-up comedian, who can't quite get his act together in most films). But to my surprise, Wright is actually better in a film than in his stand-up shows. The stand-up routine is great, but he comes off far more natural and convincing playing an actual part. It's a pity that a full-length movie wasn't made with this DJ character, or at least a (probably short-lived) sitcom - WITHOUT an annoying laugh-track, of course.