The Comedian

The Comedian

2016 "nobody's a bargain"
The Comedian
The Comedian

The Comedian

5.8 | 2h0m | R | en | Comedy

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.

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5.8 | 2h0m | R | en | Comedy | More Info
Released: December. 09,2016 | Released Producted By: The Linson Company , Anvil Films Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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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.

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Cast

Robert De Niro , Leslie Mann , Danny DeVito

Director

Kristi Zea

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The Linson Company , Anvil Films

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susan-317 Not sure what you might expect with this movie, but I happened upon it on cable and fell in love... with Leslie Mann. NO ONE alive can deliver a rant like she does - funny - warm - amazing - and funny again - all at once!In this film she meets De Niro while performing community service and wackiness ensues!I think this movie is totally worth seeing, simply because there are so many funny actors and comedians and because there are so many funny lines sprinkled throughout the film. But mostly see it for Leslie Mann. She's wonderful.
bbriles Just goes to show "stars" don't make the movie. Boring. Poor writing, mostly cliches.
sanosito What an embarrassment! Oh, the actors are all really great but their acting really (literally) sucks here. It's not their fault. The director and writers should be flushed down toilets; the toilets they obviously sprang from. Now, to cleanse myself after watching this puke, I must seek out every one of the actor's best movies and watch them all again. Also, I am now dying to check out actual comedy performances by Jessica Kirson whose 15 seconds of screen time was actually very funny. Too bad the truly usually great Robert De Niro didn't learn a thing from her in his preparation for his "comedy" role in this movie. FYI, the ONLY good acting in the film was from Danny DeVito who actually conveyed true emotions throughout. He should receive a special Oscar for rising above this horrid material.
yjudith DeNiro is my one of my all-time favorite actors. I love his movies...this one I didn't. I thought it was over the top. The foul language, which I have definitely experienced in stand up comedy (and actually love) seemed forced. It didn't feel at all like DeNiro was enjoying this role and every scene he was in, felt like it. In fact the last couple of movies he's been in have felt like it. I don't know if he is continuing to take roles simply for the paycheck, but I wish he would be more choosy in his role picks!