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The Funny Farm(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-02-18
60%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Welcome to the comedy club where young comics make every night riot night. Now, they're taking their act to the streets.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Filmplan International II
Movie: The Funny Farm
Top 10 Billed Cast
Miles Chapin
Mark Champlin
Howie Mandel
Larry Pound
Tracey E. Bregman
Amy Lowell
Jack Blum
Peter Bowman
Maurice LaMarche
Dickie
Mike MacDonald
Bruce Nutter
Derek McGrath
Harvey
Jack Carter
Philly Beekman
Eileen Brennan
Gail Corbin
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