France / May 17, 1975 / Cannes Film Festival
Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guy Rennie | Jack Goldstein |
| Michele Yonge | Nurse |
| Kathryn Witt | Girl |
| Monroe Myers | Hawaiin Judge |
| John DiSanti | John Santi |
| Mickey Gatlin | San Francisco Policeman |
| Martin Begley | San Francisco Judge |
| Mark Harris | Defense Attorney |
| Richard Friedman | San Francisco Prosecutor |
| Lee Sandman | 2nd San Francisco Judge |
| Jack Nagle | Reverend Mooney |
| Phil Philbin | New York Plainclothesman |
| Bruce McLaughlin | New York Judge |
| Ted Sorel | New York Attorney |
| Clarence Thomas | New York Attorney |
| Mike Murphy | New York Prosecutor |
| Susan Malnik | Kitty (age twelve) |
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| George DeWitt | Comic |
| Judy LaScala | Chorus Girl |
| Don Newsome | Connection |
| Allison Goldstein | Kitty (age one) |
| Winston Lee | Chinese Waiter |
| Bridghid Glass | Kitty (age two) |
| Joe Mencel | Court Reporter |
| Richard O'Barry | Court Clerk |
| Beth Challis | Club Owner |
| Robert Parsons | Chicago Plainclothesman |
| Cecil Seay | Chicago Plainclothesman |
| Bob Collins | New York Assistant DA |
| Lynette Bernay | Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited) |
| Bob Fosse | The Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Hyman | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Lillian Zuckerman | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Mal Jones | New York Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| David Joseph Martinez | Marine Private (uncredited) |
| Alan Ormsby | Man in Audience of Cellar Club (uncredited) |
| Frank Orsatti | Hunter (uncredited) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Hunter (uncredited) |
| Zorita | Nightclub Owner (uncredited) |
| Cindy Embers | Opening Stripper (uncredited) |
| Rod Ball | Man in Audience of Cellar Club |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lenny |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Marvin Worth Productions |
| Release date | 10 novembre 1974 |
| Executive producer | David V. Picker |
| Production | Marvin Worth, Robert Greenhut |
| Writer | Julian Barry |
| Casting | Beverly McDermott, Marion Dougherty, Lynette Bernay |
| Editing | Alan Heim, Irving Rathner, Trudy Ship, Jonathan Pontell |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees, Michael McGowan, Roland "Ozzie" Smith, Billy Simpson, John Winner |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Lofaro, Ted Zachary, Douglas Green, Bob Fosse, Nicholas Sgarro |
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| Lighting | Charles Holmes |
| Camera operators | Roland "Ozzie" Smith, Bruce Surtees, Michael McGowan, Billy Simpson, John Winner |
| Additional photography | Bruce Surtees, Michael McGowan, Roland "Ozzie" Smith, Billy Simpson, John Winner |
| Production design | Joel Schiller, Dennis J. Parrish, Nicholas J. Romanac |
| Art direction | Joel Schiller, Dennis J. Parrish, Nicholas J. Romanac |
| Set decoration | Nicholas J. Romanac, Joel Schiller, Dennis J. Parrish |
| Music | Ralph Burns, Ed Rothkowitz, Dennis Maitland, Richard Vorisek, Katherine Wenning |
| Sound | Ralph Burns, Ed Rothkowitz, Dennis Maitland, Richard Vorisek, Katherine Wenning |
| Costume design | Albert Wolsky, Michael J. Harte, Diana Bernay, William A. Farley, Romaine Greene, Robert Laden |
| Makeup | Robert Laden, Michael J. Harte, Diana Bernay, William A. Farley, Albert Wolsky, Romaine Greene |
| Hairstyling | Michael J. Harte, Diana Bernay, William A. Farley, Albert Wolsky, Romaine Greene, Robert Laden |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Russia / Jun 10, 1990 / Interfest-90
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 10, 1974 / R
Germany / May 23, 1975 / 16
France / Jun 11, 1975
Netherlands / Aug 28, 1975 / 16
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United Kingdom / Nov 27, 1975 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / Apr 05, 2007 / 16 / DVD
France / Mar 30, 2016
TV
Netherlands / Dec 28, 2003 / 16 / Yorin
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