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David Seltzer (written by)
Release Date:
7 October 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
It only hurts when you LAUGH! more
Plot:
Steven Gold is a stand-up comedian who is flat broke and has recently dropped out of medical school... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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(3 articles)
Review: Funny People
(From The Hollywood News. 5 August 2009, 12:33 AM, PDT)
Funny People – Video Review
(From Scorecard Review. 5 August 2009, 12:08 AM, PDT)
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Quite Memorable, But Gut-Wrenching At Times more (29 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sally Field | ... | Lilah Krytsick | |
| Tom Hanks | ... | Steven Gold | |
| John Goodman | ... | John Krytsick | |
| Mark Rydell | ... | Romeo | |
| Kim Greist | ... | Madeline Urie | |
| Paul Mazursky | ... | Arnold | |
| Pam Matteson | ... | Utica Blake | |
| George McGrath | ... | Singing Nun (as George Michael McGrath) | |
| Taylor Negron | ... | Albert Emperato | |
| Barry Neikrug | ... | Krug | |
| Ángel Salazar | ... | Rico (as Angel Salazar) | |
| Damon Wayans | ... | Percy | |
| Joycee Katz | ... | Joycee | |
| Mac Robbins | ... | Billy Lane | |
| Max Alexander | ... | Mister Ball |
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128 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:S | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Norway:10 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 (w)
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Both Tom Hanks and Sally Field did stand-up routines in comedy clubs to prepare for this film. Stand-up comedian Susie Essman and comedy writer Dottie Archibald coached Field for her role. Archibald also served as consultant for the film, recruiting real stand-up comedians to appear in the film. Hanks enlisted stand-up comedian Barry Sobel and comedy writer Randy Fechter to help write his routine. One night, a young, up-and-coming Chris Rock shared a set with Hanks, and has stated since that Hanks was the funniest stand-up he had ever seen. more
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Madeline Urie: Is - is this a joke? more
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References "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) more
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Remember Tonight and Smile more
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Memorable.....but bad memories outweigh good, at least for me, with this movie.
That's my recollection of this film which, frankly, I haven't seen in over a decade. However, this movie left some indelible impressions in my sensitive memory, and perhaps I'll re-visit it again one day.
Tom Hanks was mesmerizing as the haunted comedian, a man with a lot of talent to make people laugh but a guy tormented by the lack of support from his father. There is a scene or two in here with this dad that is so uncomfortable to watch that it has prevented me from seeing this another time.
Too bad, because I do remember some wonderful, funny scenes such as Hanks in the hospital entertaining the patients. Sally Field also gives a touching performance as a housewife trying to break into the business, and John Goodman is likable as her husband.
An interesting film with very emotional scenes you won't forget. It's almost too much for me, for some reason.