United States / Nov 11, 2016 / R / AFI Fest
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cloris Leachman | May Conner |
| Veronica Ferres | Karola |
| Lois Smith | Miriam |
| Billy Crystal | Billy Crystal |
| Lucy DeVito | Brittany Berkowitz |
| Jim Norton | Jim Norton |
| Jimmie Walker | Jimmie Walker |
| Brett Butler | Brett Butler |
| Jessica Kirson | Jessica Kirson |
| Freddie Roman | Freddie Roman |
| Stewie Stone | Stewie Stone |
| Gilbert Gottfried | Gilbert Gottfried |
| Greer Barnes | Greer Barnes |
| Hannibal Buress | Hannibal Buress |
| Bill Boggs | Bill Boggs |
| Sheng Wang | Sheng Wang |
| Ryan Hamilton | Ryan Hamilton |
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| Aida Rodríguez | Aida Rodriguez |
| Dov Davidoff | Dov Davidoff |
| Nick Di Paolo | Nick Di Paolo |
| Rebecca Kling | Heckler's Girlfriend |
| Jack Ricardo Miller | Homeless Man |
| Estee Adoram | Comedy Cellar Manager (uncredited) |
| Brooke Alexandra | Wedding Party (uncredited) |
| Happy Anderson | Heckler / Severin (uncredited) |
| Mark Axelowitz | Bartender at Friars Club (uncredited) |
| Aaron Ayhan | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Marc Bicking | Spark's Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Michael Birnberg | Steakhouse Customer (uncredited) |
| Susan Blackwell | Arlene (uncredited) |
| Marylouise Burke | Adele (uncredited) |
| José Báez | Homeless (uncredited) |
| Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo | Soup kitchen - patron 1 (uncredited) |
| Lyman Chen | Chinese Waiter (uncredited) |
| Teddy Coluca | Fan (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Corbett | Bayou Babe (uncredited) |
| Savvy Crawford | The kid (uncredited) |
| Ray Crisara | Gary (uncredited) |
| Barbara Danicka | Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Ann Davison | Fan at Convention (uncredited) |
| Karin de la Penha | Woman on Train (uncredited) |
| Kevin Dohrenwend | Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
| Michael-Scott Druckenmiller | Floridian Parent (uncredited) |
| Sarah Fearon | Friars Club Member (uncredited) |
| Michael Fischetti | Older man (uncredited) |
| Abigail Friend | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Bill Walters | Homeless in Soup Line (uncredited) |
| Richard Belzer | Himself |
| Ester Tania | Rosie |
| Bobby Rydell | Bobby Rydell |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Comedian |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anvil Films, Cinelou Films, Linson Entertainment |
| Release date | 9 dicembre 2016 |
| Executive producer | Iain Abrahams, Mark Axelowitz, Peter Sobiloff, Joanna Plafsky |
| Production | Brian C. Bennetts, Ian Brereton, Alastair Burlingham, Stephanie Caleb, Dorothy Canton, Mark Canton, John Linson, Courtney Solomon, Wellington S. Tichenor, Renée Willett, Brigitte Wise, Taylor Hackford, Art Linson |
| Writer | Jeff Ross, Richard LaGravenese, Lewis Friedman, Art Linson |
| Editing | Mark Warner, Adam Inglis, Tif Luckenbill, Natasha Leonnet, Brett S. McCarthy |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Alison Cohen Rosa |
| Assistant directors | Steve Apicella, Matt Power, Taylor Hackford, Teddy Gibbons, Kenny Hanson, Jason Rueda |
| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton, Alison Cohen Rosa |
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| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton, Alison Cohen Rosa |
| Production design | Kristi Zea, Guy Kozak, Doug Huszti, J. Mark Harrington, Regina Graves, Jan Jericho |
| Art direction | Doug Huszti, J. Mark Harrington, Guy Kozak, Kristi Zea, Regina Graves, Jan Jericho |
| Set decoration | Regina Graves, Guy Kozak, Kristi Zea, Doug Huszti, J. Mark Harrington, Jan Jericho |
| Music | Terence Blanchard, Benjamin Cheah, Michael Barry, Patrick Cicero, Mark DeSimone, Mitch Dorf, Eric Hirsch |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard, Benjamin Cheah, Michael Barry, Patrick Cicero, Mark DeSimone, Mitch Dorf, Eric Hirsch |
| Costume design | Aude Bronson-Howard |
| Makeup | Aude Bronson-Howard |
| Hairstyling | Aude Bronson-Howard |
| Budget | 15.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 09, 2016 / R
Canada / Feb 03, 2017 / 14A
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 12, 2017
United States / Feb 03, 2017 / R
South Africa / Aug 25, 2017
Germany / Aug 31, 2017 / 12
Physical media
United States / May 02, 2017 / R
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