The Funny Farm

The Funny Farm

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 18, 1983

The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.

The Funny Farm

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 18, 1983

The Funny Farm
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.
IMDb rating 4.8
Producers Filmplan International II, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
Original title The Funny Farm
Directors Ron Clark
Writers Ron Clark

Cast

Miles Chapin

as Mark Champlin

Peter Aykroyd

as Stephen Croft

Howie Mandel

as Larry Pound

Tracey E. Bregman

as Amy Lowell

Jack Blum

as Peter Bowman

Maurice LaMarche

as Dickie

Mike MacDonald

as Bruce Nutter

Derek McGrath

as Harvey

Jack Carter

as Philly Beekman

Eileen Brennan

as Gail Corbin

Howard Busgang

as Sammy

Steve Allen

as Himself

Dennis O'Connor

as Lorne Hawkins

Claudia Udy

as Jokios

Michele Scarabelli

as Jokios

Linda Singer

as Jokios

Ron Clark

as Service Station Attendant