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The Jimmy Show is a 2001 drama written and directed by Frank Whaley, based on the Off-Broadway play Veins and Thumbtacks by Jonathan Marc Sherman. [1] . The film stars Whaley, Carla Gugino, and Ethan Hawke. The film premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival and also screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [2] Synopsis.
- Georg Brandl Egloff
- Veins and Thumbtacks, by Jonathan Marc Sherman
- Beni Tadd Atoori, Mary Jane Skalski
Movie Info. A New Jersey man named Jimmy (Frank Whaley) splits his time between working as a lowly supermarket stock boy and inventing things. Unfortunately, the latter part of his career has...
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- Frank Whaley
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- Frank Whaley
The Jimmy Show: Directed by Frank Whaley. With Frank Whaley, Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke, Lynn Cohen. A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.
- Frank Whaley
- 2 min
The Jimmy Show. 2002 · 1 hr 36 min. R. Drama · Comedy · Independent. Jimmy O’Brien is a stand-up comedian – and not a very good one – which explains his day job at Tops Grocery. Like any dreamer, Jimmy yearns to escape his working class roots and make it big, if not for the nagging details of his small life.
- Frank Whaley
- January 1, 2002
- 97 min
Plot. The Jimmy Show. Summaries. A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together. Jimmy O'Brien works in the stockroom of a grocery store, where he is reminded of his powerlessness by his boss.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Jimmy O'Brien works in the stockroom of a grocery store, where he is reminded of his powerlessness by his boss. Only his love for his wife offers him comfort, however, their obligations both to Jimmy's invalid grandmother and to their new baby stifle their dreams. It is not until Jimmy ends up at op.