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The Comedian
“nobody's a bargain”
20165.72h 0m
Overview
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Written by Jeff Ross, Richard LaGravenese, Lewis Friedman
Produced by Mark Canton, John Linson, Courtney Solomon
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0
Top Cast
Robert De Niro
Jackie Burke
Leslie Mann
Harmony Schiltz
Danny DeVito
Jimmy Berkowitz
Edie Falco
Miller
Harvey Keitel
Mac Schiltz
Charles Grodin
Dick D'Angelo
Patti LuPone
Florence Berkowitz
Cloris Leachman
May Conner
Veronica Ferres
Karola
Lois Smith
Miriam
Themes & Keywords
comedianaginginsult
About The Comedian
The Comedian is a comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of comedian, aging, insult. Directed by Taylor Hackford, it stars Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito. An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
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