Punchline (1988)
A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.
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Lilah Krytsick -
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Madeline Urie -
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Utica Blake -
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Albert Emperato -
Krug
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Percy -
Joycee
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Billy Lane
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Mister Ball
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Director:
David SeltzerWriter:
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Tom Hanks was cast in the role of Steven Gold, the medical school student and aspiring comic. Hanks had proven himself to be a tremendously talented and versatile actor at a relatively young age. David Seltzer said: "I really wanted Tom from the outset and when we heard he was interested, we didn't even consider anyone else. Tom has the quick-wittedness and unpredictability that is believable in all facets of this role, and, like Sally (Field), he has a vulnerability that makes for a truly interesting human being".
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Stand-Up Comic:
Please, sweetheart... just a sandwich?
Goofs
When Sally Field comes home with a new haircut, she covers her face with a paper napkin. In varying scenes, she has it covered in different ways, and in some she does not have the napkin at all.
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Remember Tonight and SmileWords and Music by Michael Pollock
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Genres
Comedy | Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
7 October 1988Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
New York City, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$21,032,267
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