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Punchline (1988)

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Sally Field goes the Roseanne route in Punchline. Field plays a housewife and mother who suddenly develops the urge to be a comedienne. Her comic instincts are on target, but her timing and delivery stinks. Tom Hanks, a stand-up comic with a few years' experience under his belt, offers to teach Field the ropes. As they get to know each other, Hanks and Field begin to pick up on each other's shortcomings; though Hanks has far more talent than Field, for example, he has a positively ruinous habit

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Drama, Comedy

David Seltzer

Jul 9, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for Punchline

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Unfunny, at times morose, comedy-drama about standup comics.

March 23, 2008
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A movie that engages us with its distinctive blend of humor and heartbreak

July 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Enjoyable thanks to three fantastic performances, a handful of fairly amusing moments, and an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of the stand-up comedy industry.

December 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide
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David Seltzer, could written much better Punchline. Unfortunately, he don't did that. Still, continue being a interesting view of stand-up comedy world.
May 27, 2011
Lucas Martins
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Hanks is magnetic as a naturally gifted comic whose funny is the direct result of being a lousy human being. Somehow though he befriends I-want-to-be-more-than-just-a-housewife Fields and so they help each other in the toxic environment that is stand-up comedy. It held my interest, especially Hanks whose struggle against self-destruction is riveting.
July 19, 2007
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Punchline Quotes

    1. Steven Gold: I'd say anything to a woman, I'd say I love her, I'd say she's beatiful, I'd say she's sexy... I don't mess around 'funny'.
    – Submitted by Karen M (11 months ago)
    1. Steven Gold: All of our lives are funny, we're god's animated cartoons.
    – Submitted by Karen M (11 months ago)
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