🎬 Comedy, Drama

Punchline

"Dying is easy. Comedy is hard."

⭐ 5.5/10 1988 2h 3m Dir. David Seltzer

About this movie

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

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5.5/10 155 votes

Quick facts

Year
1988
Runtime
2h 3m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.5/10
Votes
155
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$15.0M

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Drama 🎬 David Seltzer 👤 Sally Field 👤 Tom Hanks 👤 John Goodman
stand-up comedian

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Questions about Punchline

Punchline has a runtime of 2h 3m (2 hours and 3 minutes).
Punchline was directed by David Seltzer and released in 1988.
Punchline is a Comedy, Drama film (1988).
The cast of Punchline includes Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Mark Rydell, Kim Greist.
Punchline has a TMDB rating of 5.5/10 based on 155 votes.

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