Punchline
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
Crew and Cast
David SeltzerDirector
Sally FieldLilah Krytsick
Tom HanksSteven Gold
John GoodmanJohn Krytsick
Mark RydellRomeo
Kim GreistMadeline Urie
Paul MazurskyArnold
Damon WayansPercy
Taylor NegronAlbert EmperatoPam MattesonUtica Blake
George McGrathBrian · the Singing NunBarry NeikrugKrug
Ángel SalazarRicoJoycee KatzJoycee
Mac RobbinsBilly Lane
Max AlexanderMister BallPaul KozlowskiJerry Petroviak
Barry SobelRobyn GreenMarty PollioJuggling Comic
Katie RichEve
Charles David RichardsMaitre D'
Casey SanderErnie the BartenderMichael PollockPiano Player
Wanda BalayWaitress of the Gas Station
Tiffany TerryWaitress of the Gas Station
Christiane EdenWaitress of the Gas Station
Renna BogdanowiczWaitress of the Gas Station
Susan MichaelWaitress of the Gas Station
Kimberly L. RyusakiWaitress of the Gas StationConsuela NanceWaitress of the Gas Station
Barbara CollierWaitress of the Gas Station
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 7 October 1988
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 5.5 / 10 (160 votes)
Production
- Director
- David Seltzer
- Writers
- David Seltzer
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
Box Office
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Revenue
- $21.0M
- Profit
- $6.0M
- Return
- 1.4×
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English