The Comedian

The Comedian

120 mins | Comedy | Dec. 9, 2016

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.

The Comedian

120 mins | Comedy | Dec. 9, 2016

The Comedian
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers The Linson Company, Anvil Films, Cinelou Films
Original title The Comedian
Directors Taylor Hackford
Writers Lewis Friedman, Jeff Ross, Richard LaGravenese, Art Linson

Cast

Robert De Niro

as Jackie Burke

Leslie Mann

as Harmony Schiltz

Danny DeVito

as Jimmy Berkowitz

Edie Falco

as Miller

Harvey Keitel

as Mac Schiltz

Charles Grodin

as Dick D'Angelo

Patti LuPone

as Florence Berkowitz

Cloris Leachman

as May Conner

Veronica Ferres

as Karola

Lois Smith

as Miriam

Billy Crystal

as Billy Crystal

Lucy DeVito

as Brittany Berkowitz

Jim Norton

as Jim Norton

Jimmie Walker

as Jimmie Walker

Brett Butler

as Brett Butler

Jessica Kirson

as Jessica Kirson

Freddie Roman

as Freddie Roman

Stewie Stone

as Stewie Stone

Gilbert Gottfried

as Gilbert Gottfried

Greer Barnes

as Greer Barnes

Hannibal Buress

as Hannibal Buress

Bill Boggs

as Bill Boggs

Sheng Wang

as Sheng Wang

Ryan Hamilton

as Ryan Hamilton

Aida Rodríguez

as Aida Rodriguez

Dov Davidoff

as Dov Davidoff

Nick Di Paolo

as Nick Di Paolo

Rebecca Kling

as Heckler's Girlfriend

Jack Ricardo Miller

as Homeless Man

Estee Adoram

as Comedy Cellar Manager (uncredited)

Brooke Alexandra

as Wedding Party (uncredited)

Happy Anderson

as Heckler / Severin (uncredited)

Mark Axelowitz

as Bartender at Friars Club (uncredited)

Aaron Ayhan

as Lawyer (uncredited)

Marc Bicking

as Spark's Maitre d' (uncredited)

Michael Birnberg

as Steakhouse Customer (uncredited)

Susan Blackwell

as Arlene (uncredited)

Marylouise Burke

as Adele (uncredited)

José Báez

as Homeless (uncredited)

Craig 'Radioman' Castaldo

as Soup kitchen - patron 1 (uncredited)

Lyman Chen

as Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

Teddy Coluca

as Fan (uncredited)

Stephanie Corbett

as Bayou Babe (uncredited)

Savvy Crawford

as The kid (uncredited)

Ray Crisara

as Gary (uncredited)

Barbara Danicka

as Stenographer (uncredited)

Barbara Ann Davison

as Fan at Convention (uncredited)

Karin de la Penha

as Woman on Train (uncredited)

Kevin Dohrenwend

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Michael-Scott Druckenmiller

as Floridian Parent (uncredited)

Sarah Fearon

as Friars Club Member (uncredited)

Michael Fischetti

as Older man (uncredited)

Abigail Friend

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bill Walters

as Homeless in Soup Line (uncredited)

Richard Belzer

as Himself