I'm from Hollywood (1989)

Wrestling documentry about comedian Andy Kauffman's break into professional wrestling. Mainly focuses on his feud with Memphis wrestling legend, Jerry "The King" Lawler, and features ... See full summary »

Directors:

Lynne Margulies, Joe Orr

Writers:

Lynne Margulies, Joe Orr,

Stars:

Andy Kaufman, Jerry Lawler, Tony Danza

Cast

Credited cast:
Andy Kaufman	...	Himself
Jerry Lawler	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Danza	...	Himself
Jimmy Hart	...	Himself
Marilu Henner	...	Herself
David Letterman	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lance Russell	...	Himself
Robin Williams	...	Himself
Bob Zmuda	...	Himself

Storyline

Wrestling documentry about comedian Andy Kauffman's break into professional wrestling. Mainly focuses on his feud with Memphis wrestling legend, Jerry "The King" Lawler, and features interviews from his "Taxi" co-stars, announcer Lance Russell, and Robin Williams.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestling | comedian | interview | running gag | apostrophe in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Andy Kaufman: I'm from Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Mid-South Coliseum - 996 Early Maxwell Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joe Lynne Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

User Reviews

..and Hollywood didn't want me, so I'll try wrestling for awhile...

A look into Andy Kaufman's foray into the world of professional wrestling. Interesting bit of entertainment, seeing a comedian who reached his peak playing a babbling mechanic on "Taxi" try his hand at fooling people into thinking he was serious about wrestling. Andy is made to look like an absolute psycho-case by this movie and you sort of feel sad for him, till you realize he's pulling your leg all the way. Then you realize that the producer is attempting to keep Andy's lame joke going as are the "interviewees" who are shown wringing their hands and worrying about Andy's mental condition. He certainly had neither the verbal nor the physical abilities to carry off the charade of being a wrestler for long, but it is an interesting look at a strange experiment. They let midgets, bears and all sorts of human flotsam and jetsam wrestle. Allowing some skinny guy in his flannel underwear into the ring was no big accomplishment. Recommended for those fooled by perhaps Kaufmann's ultimate scam, portraying a comic genius.