Comedian, The


Synopsis

De Niro plays a comic icon who has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. He’s a strain on his younger brother and his wife and is being forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he finds inspiration by meeting the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, February 03, 2017
Original Languages: English
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 120 min.
Year: 2016
Status: Completed

CREDITS

CAST
Edie Falco
Harvey Keitel
Robert De Niro
Leslie Mann
Danny DeVito
Hannibal Buress
Charles Grodin
Billy Crystal
DIRECTED BY
Taylor Hackford

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PHOTOS

Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Harvey Keitel as Mac Schiltz and Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke and Leslie Mann as Harmony SchiltzPhoto by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Cloris Leachman as May ConnerPhoto by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Taylor Hackford, Director. Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Leslie Mann as Harmony Schiltz and Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Patti LuPone as Florence Berkowitz and Danny DeVito as Jimmy BerkowitzPhoto by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Leslie Mann as Harmony Schiltz and Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to right: Leslie Mann as Harmony Schiltz and Robert De Niro as Jackie Burke. Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics