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Punchline

Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.

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Punchline — Plot

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

  • Release date
  • October 7, 1988
  • Runtime
  • 123 min
  • Genres
  • Comedy, Drama
  • Director
  • David Seltzer

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Punchline — Cast

Sally Field photo Sally Field Lilah Krytsick Tom Hanks photo Tom Hanks Steven Gold John Goodman photo John Goodman John Krytsick Mark Rydell photo Mark Rydell Romeo Kim Greist photo Kim Greist Madeline Urie Paul Mazursky photo Paul Mazursky Arnold Damon Wayans photo Damon Wayans Percy Taylor Negron photo Taylor Negron Albert Emperato

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