Two-Time Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro Leads an All-Star Cast, Including Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco, Charles Grodin, Cloris Leachman, Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel in The Comedian
Two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Best Supporting Actor, The Godfather: Part II, 1974; Best Actor, Raging Bull, 1980) stars as an aging insult comic trying to reinvent himself for acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Hackford (Ray) in the comedy-drama The Comedian. De Niro’s eight-years-in-the-making passion project also stars Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), Danny DeVito (“Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”), Charles Grodin (Dave), Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress, The Last Picture Show, 1971), Patti LuPone (“Penny Dreadful”), and Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel (Best Supporting Actor, Bugsy, 1991), with a cast that includes Lucy DeVito (Leaves of Grass) and Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally…). In addition, the film features a veritable who’s who of stand-up comedians,...
Two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Best Supporting Actor, The Godfather: Part II, 1974; Best Actor, Raging Bull, 1980) stars as an aging insult comic trying to reinvent himself for acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Hackford (Ray) in the comedy-drama The Comedian. De Niro’s eight-years-in-the-making passion project also stars Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), Danny DeVito (“Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”), Charles Grodin (Dave), Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress, The Last Picture Show, 1971), Patti LuPone (“Penny Dreadful”), and Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel (Best Supporting Actor, Bugsy, 1991), with a cast that includes Lucy DeVito (Leaves of Grass) and Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally…). In addition, the film features a veritable who’s who of stand-up comedians,...
- 3/23/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The distributor has picked up North American rights from Cinelou to the film starring Robert De Niro and has scheduled an awards qualifying run.
The Comedian will open later this year and expand in 2017. Warner Bros Pictures International handles distribution outside North America.
Taylor Hackford directed the comedy about an aging comedy icon who connects with the daughter of a sleazy realtor during community service.
Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel, Edie Falco and Veronica Ferres round out the key cast.
Hackford produced with Cinelou’s Mark Canton and Courtney Solomon, and Linson Entertainment’s Art Linson and John Linson.
Cinelou’s Scott Karol, the Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones and Mad Riot Entertainment’s Mark Axelowitz and Lawrence Smith serve as executive producers with Iain Abrahams, Peter Sobiloff, Dennis Pelino and Fredy Bush.
The Comedian will open later this year and expand in 2017. Warner Bros Pictures International handles distribution outside North America.
Taylor Hackford directed the comedy about an aging comedy icon who connects with the daughter of a sleazy realtor during community service.
Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Patti LuPone and Harvey Keitel, Edie Falco and Veronica Ferres round out the key cast.
Hackford produced with Cinelou’s Mark Canton and Courtney Solomon, and Linson Entertainment’s Art Linson and John Linson.
Cinelou’s Scott Karol, the Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones and Mad Riot Entertainment’s Mark Axelowitz and Lawrence Smith serve as executive producers with Iain Abrahams, Peter Sobiloff, Dennis Pelino and Fredy Bush.
- 10/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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