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The Funny Farm (1983)

Welcome to the comedy club where young comics make every night riot night. Now, they're taking their act to the streets.

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Ron Clark

Synopsis

The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.

Actors

Miles Chapin
Miles Chapin
Mark Champlin
Peter Aykroyd
Peter Aykroyd
Stephen Croft
Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Larry Pound
Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman
Amy Lowell
Jack Blum
Jack Blum
Peter Bowman
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
Dickie
Mike MacDonald
Mike MacDonald
Bruce Nutter
Derek McGrath
Derek McGrath
Harvey
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Philly Beekman
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Gail Corbin
Howard Busgang
Howard Busgang
Sammy
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Himself
Dennis O'Connor
Dennis O'Connor
Lorne Hawkins
Claudia Udy
Claudia Udy
Jokios
Michele Scarabelli
Michele Scarabelli
Jokios
Linda Singer
Linda Singer
Jokios
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Service Station Attendant

Crews

Claude Héroux
Claude Héroux
Producer
René Verzier
René Verzier
Cinematography
Marcus Manton
Marcus Manton
Editor
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Director
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Writer

Trailers and other movies

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