Directed by:
Peter ChelsomCinematography:
Eduardo SerraComposer:
John AltmanCast:
Oliver Platt, Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans, Leslie Caron, Richard Griffiths, Oliver Reed, Ian McNeice, Gavin Millar, Ticky Holgado, William Hootkins, Phil Atkinson (more)VOD (1)
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Struggling in the shadow of his famous comedian father (Jerry Lewis), a young comic (Oliver Platt) retreats to his old hometown when his act bombs in Las Vegas. Ready to try anything for inspiration, he's in for more than a few surprises before learning that his own eccentric family is the best material for a perfect act! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Oliver Platt
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Jerry Lewis
USA
Best movies:
Trumbo (2015) - a.f.
The King of Comedy (1982)
Arizona Dream (1993)
Lee Evans
UK
Best movies:
The Fifth Element (1997)
Mousehunt (1997)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Leslie Caron
France
Best movies:
Chocolat (2000)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Richard Griffiths
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Gandhi (1982)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Oliver Reed
UK
Best movies:
Gladiator (2000)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Trap (1966)
Ian McNeice
UK
Best movies:
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) (TV movie)
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Conspiracy (2001) (TV movie)
Gavin Millar
UK
Best movies:
Funny Bones (1995)
Ticky Holgado
France
Best movies:
Manon of the Spring (1986)
Amélie (2001)
My New Partner (1984)
William Hootkins
USA
Best movies:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Batman (1989)
Phil Atkinson
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Funny Bones (1995)
Preaching to the Perverted (1997)
Olivier Py
France
Best movies:
Colonel Chabert (1994)
Violette (2013)
Funny Bones (1995)
Jona Jones
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Funny Bones (1995)
The Keep (1983)
Nicholas Coppin
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Taggart (1983) (series)
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Ruta Lee
Canada
Best movies:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Funny Face (1957)
Bullet for a Badman (1964)
Jason Redshaw
Best movies:
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Terence Rigby
UK
Best movies:
The Sign of Four (1983) (TV movie)
Watership Down (1978)
Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen (1998)
Ruth Kettlewell
UK
Best movies:
Room at the Top (1959)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Peter Gunn
UK
Best movies:
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (1996)
The Way We Live Now (2001) (series)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Peter McNamara
UK
Best movies:
The Shining (1980)
Quadrophenia (1979)
Tube Tales (1999) (TV movie)