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Home. Movie quotes. Punchline. “Punchline” quotes. (1988) Title Punchline. Year 1988. Director David Seltzer. Genre Drama, Comedy, Romance. Interpreted by. Sally Field. Tom Hanks. John Goodman. Paul Mazursky. Plot – Lilah is a stressed housewife with a husband, three children and a home to look after.
Punchline: Directed by David Seltzer. With Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Mark Rydell. A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.
This film focuses on two who meet and forge an unlikely friendship: Tom Hanks plays a caustic, self-destructive comic looking for his big break and Sally Field plays a more Roseannelike comedian who begins neglecting her husband (John Goodman) and children because she gets such a kick out of performing.
May 19, 2024 · If you’re a comedy enthusiast or simply love a good feel-good film, then this is the perfect movie for you. Directed by David Seltzer and released in 1988, Punchline stars legendary comedians Tom Hanks and Sally Field in a story that explores the ups and downs of the stand-up comedy scene.
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We are all God's animated cartoons.I've been coming down here for 18 months. 18 months! And I have not missed a night. I take the money that my father sends me and I pay for a shrink, and I buy groceries. Now I owe my shrink, and I'...If you're sending someone down, you better send him fast - 'cuz funny Steve's going under.Don't be scared, 'cuz I'm funny Steve... with a lampshade on his head. Singing and dancing, for your entertainment, his own rendition of "Singin' in the Rain"!Hello, my name is Lilah Krytsick, and on our wedding night, my husband gave me something very long and hard... a new name.
Stand-Up Comic: [doing an impression of Ghandi's mother]Please, sweetheart... just a sandwich?Albert Emperato: You don't want carpet! You want an area rug!John: $500! What the hell did you buy for $500?Lilah: Jokes.Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.It only hurts when you LAUGH!Oct 7, 1988 · Punchline: Directed by David Seltzer. With Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Mark Rydell. A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.
Punchline is a 1988 American comedy-drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Its story follows a talented young comic as he helps a housewife who wants to break into stand-up comedy. It stars Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, and Mark Rydell.
