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Punchline
Running Time: 122 min.
MPAA Rating: R
Box Office: / Domestic gross: $21,043,000
Sound By: Dolby
Produced By: / Columbia Pictures
Released: September 30, 1988 (USA)
Release By: Columbia Pictures

Summary:
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 year... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew: Sally Field (Lilah Krytsick) Tom Hanks (Steven Gold) John Goodman (John Krytsick) Mark Rydell (Romeo, Comedy Club Owner) All Cast & Crew >> Review: Director David Seltzer's 1988 film about the world of stand-up comedy, Punchline is a slice-of-life backstage pass with some Hollywood embellishment. Seltzer employs a good bit of documentary style as he gives us a glimpse at the performers' heartbre ... Continue >>

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