Punchline (1988)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 8
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Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 1
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Movie Info
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
Sep 30, 1988 Wide
Jul 9, 2002
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Sally Field
Lilah Krytsick -
Tom Hanks
Steven Gold -
John Goodman
John Krytsick -
Mark Rydell
Romeo Comedy Club Owner -
Kim Greist
Madeline Urie -
Pamela Matteson
Utica Blake -
George Michael McGrath
Singing Nun -
Taylor Negron
Albert Emperator -
Barry Neikrug
Krug -
Angel Salazar
Rico -
Damon Wayans
Percy -
Joycee Katz
Joycee -
Mac Robbins
Billy Lane -
Max Alexander
Mister Ball -
Paul Kozlowski
Jerry Petroviak -
Barry Sobel
Robyn Green -
Marty Pollio
Juggling Comic -
Andrea Adams
Waitresses of the Gas S... -
Candace Cameron Bure
Carrie -
Sam H. Ginsburg
Sam The Laughing Patien... -
Mark Goldstein
Mark -
Ben Hartigan
Older Clergyman -
Paul Mazursky
Arnold -
Consuela Nance
Waitresses of the Gas S... -
Kate Rich
Eve -
Charles David Richard
Maitre d' -
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Casey Sander
Ernie the Bartender -
Mike Starr
Man with Bullhorn -
Cameron Thor
Audience Participant an... -
George D. Wallace
Dr. Wishniak -
Scott Williams
Audience Participant an... -
Richard Parker
Talent Scout -
Michael Pollock
Piano Player -
Bianca Rose
Heidi -
Dottie Archibald
Mrs. Petroviak -
Carin Badger
Audience Participant an... -
Angela Bennett
Nurse -
Robert Britton
Murray -
Jimmy Brogan
Younger Clergyman -
Susie Essman
Lilah's Hairdresser -
Randy Fechter
Young Doctor -
Crane Jackson
Second Faculty Examiner -
Laura Jacoby
Jenny -
Andrew Parker
Boy on Gurney -
Rich Ramirez
Taxi Driver -
Robina Suwol
Buffy -
Melissa Tufeld
Mark's Wife -
Ron Ulstad
Madeline's Boss -
Joey Vega
Waiter in Coffee Shop -
Howard Weller
Talent Scout -
Jimmy Lewis
Audience Participant an... -
Bob Zmuda
Audience Participant & ... -
John Kirby
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All Critics (23) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (8) | DVD (9)
Unfunny, at times morose, comedy-drama about standup comics.
A movie that engages us with its distinctive blend of humor and heartbreak
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.
Audience Reviews for Punchline
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- 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'.
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- Steven Gold: All of our lives are funny, we're god's animated cartoons.
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