Product Information
A tender, romantic and bittersweet comedy about the backstage world of stand-up comedians, exposing the heartache behind the smiles of the laughter makers.Product Identifiers
EAN5050582260564
eBay Product ID (ePID)30741078
Product Key Features
ActorTom Hanks, Sally Field, Kim Greist, Mark Rydell, Paul Mazursky, Taylor Negron, Damon Wayans, John Goodman
Film/TV TitlePunchline
DirectorDavid Seltzer
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish
Run Time117 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Additional InformationLilah Krytsick (Sally Field) is a New Jersey housewife and mother of three who has been told all her life that she is funny. Steven Gold (Tom Hanks) is a failed medical student whose natural comedic talent has allowed him to steal the spotlight at New York comedy club the Gas Station, thus keeping him from focusing on the other failures in his life. Lilah decides to follow her dreams and try her luck on the Gas Station stage, but her act falls flat. When she strikes up a friendship with bitter Steven, he helps her sharpen her comedy while she attempts to help him pull his chaotic life together. This unique comedy/drama features a strong supporting cast including John Goodman, Damon Wayans, and Paul Mazursky.
ReviewsPremiere - ...Hanks stands and delivers with a poignant and insightful turn..., Los Angeles Times - ...Bold, sneaky, brilliant...
ScreenwriterDavid Seltzer
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital Surround
Movie/TV TitlePunchline