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Punchline

1988, Movie, R, 128 mins

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PUNCHLINE, the first major release to hit on this subculture of comedy clubs and struggling comedians, is both funny and sad. Tom Hanks plays Steven Gold, a callous down-and-out comedian who spends more time delivering routines than studying for medical exams. Lilah Krytsick (Sally Field) is a New Jersey housewife who tells dirty Polish jokes about her husband and even resorts to buying jokes on the black market. After 18 months in stand-up, Steven is broke, has been kicked ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1988
Rated R

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Sally Field: Lilah Krytsick
Tom Hanks: Steven Gold
John Goodman: John Krytsick
Mark Rydell: Romeo, Comedy Club Owner
Kim Greist: Madeline Urie
Paul Mazursky: Arnold

 

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