The Joke Thief

The Joke Thief

81 mins | Drama | April 16, 2018

The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break due to a reputation of joke stealing. One faithful night, his longtime friend and fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give Simon some stage time and one last shot at redemption. On the ride down to his gig, Simon takes us on a whirlwind journey of his life, as he replays back special moments in an emotional series of flash backs that made him the sad, funny man that he is today.

The Joke Thief

81 mins | Drama | April 16, 2018

The Joke Thief
The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break due to a reputation of joke stealing. One faithful night, his longtime friend and fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give Simon some stage time and one last shot at redemption. On the ride down to his gig, Simon takes us on a whirlwind journey of his life, as he replays back special moments in an emotional series of flash backs that made him the sad, funny man that he is today.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers In Your Ear Productions
Original title The Joke Thief
Directors Frank D'Angelo
Writers Frank D'Angelo

Cast

Frank D'Angelo

as Simon McCabe

John Ashton

as Joseph Rogers

Daniel Baldwin

as Freddy C.

Jason Blicker

as William McCabe

Francesco Antonio

as Young Simon McCabe

Keisha Augustin

as Nurse

Linda Gale

as Audrey McCabe

Alyson Court

as Margaret Fellows

Art Hindle

as Brian McCabe

Gary Gamble

as Bartender

Julie McCullough

as Comedian

Constantine Meglis

as Comedian

Tony Nardi

as Frances Sellano

Sugith Varughese

as Uber Driver