The Comedian
nobody's a bargainAn 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 120 minutes
Tightrope
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Transpecos
Wilson
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The Last Word
The Promise
Swan Song
Robert De Niro
Played Jackie Burke
Leslie Mann
Played Harmony Schiltz
Danny DeVito
Played Jimmy Berkowitz
Edie Falco
Played Miller
Harvey Keitel
Played Mac Schiltz
Charles Grodin
Played Dick D'Angelo
Patti LuPone
Played Florence Berkowitz
Cloris Leachman
Played May Conner
Veronica Ferres
Played Karola
Lois Smith
Played Miriam
Billy Crystal
Played Billy Crystal
Lucy DeVito
Played Brittany Berkowitz
Jim Norton
Played Jim Norton
Jimmie Walker
Played Jimmie Walker
Brett Butler
Played Brett Butler
Jessica Kirson
Played Jessica Kirson
Freddie Roman
Played Freddie Roman
Stewie Stone
Played Stewie Stone
Gilbert Gottfried
Played Gilbert Gottfried
Greer Barnes
Played Greer Barnes
Hannibal Buress
Played Hannibal Buress
Bill Boggs
Played Bill Boggs
Sheng Wang
Played Sheng Wang
Ryan Hamilton
Played Ryan Hamilton
Aida Rodríguez
Played Aida Rodriguez
Dov Davidoff
Played Dov Davidoff
Nick Di Paolo
Played Nick Di Paolo
Rebecca Kling
Played Heckler's Girlfriend
Jack Ricardo Miller
Played Homeless Man
Estee Adoram
Played Comedy Cellar Manager (uncredited)
Brooke Alexandra
Played Wedding Party (uncredited)
Happy Anderson
Played Heckler / Severin (uncredited)
Mark Axelowitz
Played Bartender at Friars Club (uncredited)
Aaron Ayhan
Played Lawyer (uncredited)
Marc Bicking
Played Spark's Maitre d' (uncredited)
Michael Birnberg
Played Steakhouse Customer (uncredited)
Susan Blackwell
Played Arlene (uncredited)
Marylouise Burke
Played Adele (uncredited)
José Báez
Played Homeless (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Played Soup kitchen - patron 1 (uncredited)
Lyman Chen
Played Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Teddy Coluca
Played Fan (uncredited)
Stephanie Corbett
Played Bayou Babe (uncredited)
Savvy Crawford
Played The kid (uncredited)
Ray Crisara
Played Gary (uncredited)
Barbara Danicka
Played Stenographer (uncredited)
Barbara Ann Davison
Played Fan at Convention (uncredited)
Karin de la Penha
Played Woman on Train (uncredited)
Kevin Dohrenwend
Played Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Michael-Scott Druckenmiller
Played Floridian Parent (uncredited)
Sarah Fearon
Played Friars Club Member (uncredited)
Michael Fischetti
Played Older man (uncredited)
Abigail Friend
Played Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bill Walters
Played Homeless in Soup Line (uncredited)
Richard Belzer
Played Himself
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