Taglines: Nobody’s bargain.
Jackie (Robert De Niro) is a comic icon, attempting to reinvent himself despite his audience only wanting to know him as a television character he played earlier in his career. He attends a comedy club for nostalgia night at Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown, New York (near Hicksville, New York), hosted by Jimmie Walker. After accosting an audience member, Jackie is sentenced to 30 days in jail. During his 100 hours of community service he meets Harmony Schiltz (Leslie Mann), who works at a soup kitchen as part of her community service.
The Comedian is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Lewis Friedman, Richard LaGravenese, Art Linson, and Jeff Ross. The film stars Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco, Veronica Ferres, Charles Grodin, Cloris Leachman, Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel. The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 11, 2016, and was released by Sony Pictures Classics on December 9, 2016. The film opened to negative reviews from critics.
The Comedian (2017)
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Keitel, Edie Falco, Lois Smith, Aly Mang, Connie Saltzman
Screenplay by: Lewis Friedman, Richard LaGravenese
Production Design by: Kristi Zea
Cinematography by: Oliver Stapleton
Film Editing by: Mark Warner
Costume Design by: Aude Bronson-Howard, Ellen Falguiere
Set Decoration by: Regina Graves
Art Direction by: Doug Huszti
MPAA Rating: R for crude sexual references and language throughout.
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: January 13, 2017
