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The Comedian

A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.

Director

Taylor Hackford

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

$1,659,002

Production

Anvil Films,Cinelou Films,The Linson Company

Awards

1 win

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Jackie Burke

Harmony Schiltz

Mac Schiltz

Miller

James Berkowitz

Florie Berkowitz

Dick D'Angelo

May Connor

Cloris Leachman

Brittany Berkowitz

Billy Crystal

Karola

Veronica Ferres

Miriam

Adele

Marylouise Burke

Bernie

Stewart Steinberg

Herman

Brett Butler

Benjamin

Jessica Kirson

Jim Norton

Jimmie Walker

Richard Belzer

Freddie Roman

Stewie Stone

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Greer Barnes

Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Buress

Bill Boggs

Sheng Wang

Ryan Hamilton

Aida Rodriguez

Dov Davidoff

Nick Di Paolo

Middle Aged Woman

Cabbie

Arlene

Susan Blackwell

Eddie, Jr.

Bachelorette #1

Bachelorette #2

Heckler

Heckler's Girlfriend

Jackie's Attorney

Geoff Schuppert

Judge Mansfield

District Attorney

Court Clerk

Prison Guard

Comedy Cellar Booker

Ashley

Carol Bock

Soup Kitchen Patron #1

Soup Kitchen Patron #2

Wedding Band

The Free Downloads

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Neil J. Letendre

Wedding Band

George Leonard III

Wedding Band

Marc Trachtenberg

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Riccardo Pearlman

Wedding Band

Frankie

Mac's Bodyguard

Chinese Waiter

Friar's Bartender

May's Assistant

Olivia Washington

Tribute Bartender

Newscaster

Annika Pergament

Devon O'Connor

Gold Coast Resident #1

Gold Coast Resident #2

Reet Roos Varnik

Older Man

Michael Fischetti

Colleen Zenk

Bobby Rydell

Fan

Boat Guy

Blake Brownshadel

Mark Chapin

Comedy Cellar Patron

Comedy Cellar Patron

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler

Talent Show Girl

Talent Show Teacher

Gary

Ralli Berkowitz

Wedding Party

Brooke Alexandra

Lawyer

Spark's Maitre d'

Homeless

Lawyer

Richard R. Corapi

Bayou Babe

Stephanie Corbett

The Kid

Black Prisoner in the Shower

Antino Crowley-Kamenwati

Stenographer

Barbara Danicka

Fan at Convention

Barbara Ann Davison

Prison Inmate

Kevin Dohrenwend

Friars Club Member

Wedding Guest

Friars Club Member

Parent

Mark Chapin's Wife

Comedian

Reporter

Friars Club Member

Alexander Lyras

Diner Patron

Rebecca Malburg

Friars Club Babe

Prison Inmate

Wedding Guest

Audience Member

John McLaughlin

Friar Club Member

Homeless Man

Floridian Parent

Toshiko Onizawa

Friars Club Member

Bridesmaid #1

Christine Pardo

Teacher

Family Member

Wedding Guest

Edward Sass III

Wedding Guest

Wedding Guest

Oscar

Man in bar

Jewish Wedding Reception Guest

Nancy Ellen Shore

Cabbie

Bayou Babe

Alexandra Tabas

Rosie

Comic show audience

Maestro Piano Player

Homeless Drunk

Frankie Verroca

Wall Street Girl

Homeless in Soup Line

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Harmony Schiltz Jackie Burke Mac Schiltz Jimmie Walker James Berkowitz

Oh she hates me No she doesn't hate you - The Comedian

Oh she hates me No she doesn't hate you

You were never married to any of them
long enough to meet me. - The Comedian

You were never married to any of them long enough to meet me...

I don't even remember.
I'm so exhausted. - The Comedian

I don't even remember. I'm so exhausted.

Five thousand. No big deal.
You know you'll get it back. - The Comedian

Five thousand. No big deal. You know you'll get it back...

My daughter idolizes her famous uncle. - The Comedian

My daughter idolizes her famous uncle.

Growing up... - The Comedian

Chris Rock, what the fuck
are you doing here? - The Comedian

Chris Rock, what the fuck are you doing here?

They couldn't fly, and "gobble-gobble"
was Puritan for "blowjob." - The Comedian

They couldn't fly, and "gobble-gobble" was Pu...

They were with cranberry sauce
and gravy and potatoes... - The Comedian

They were with cranberry sauce and gravy and potatoes...

They were like, "What are they doing?
They're eating our fuck birds." - The Comedian

They were like, "What are they doing? They're eati...

...that the turkeys tasted even better
than going down on their wives! - The Comedian

...that the turkeys tasted even better than going down on th...

The Puritans stopped fucking the turkeys
and started fucking the Indians instead. - The Comedian

The Puritans stopped fucking the turkeys and started fucking...

You really are a piece of shit,
you know that, George? - The Comedian

You really are a piece of shit, you know that, George?

I didn't it throw at her. I threw it at you,
and she stepped in the way. - The Comedian

I didn't it throw at her. I threw it at you, and she st...

Are you with her? You're not with her.
You're not with her. - The Comedian

Are you with her? You're not with her. You're not ...

Fuck you, George.
Well, fuck you, then! - The Comedian

Fuck you, George. Well, fuck you, then!

No. I am taking the high road right now. - The Comedian

No. I am taking the high road right now.

So are we gonna see each other again,
or is this over for good? - The Comedian

So are we gonna see each other again, or is this over for go...

- What are you doing?
- I'm sorry-- I-- - The Comedian

- What are you doing? - I'm sorry-- I--

They asked me to come up
to have you sign this for my hours. - The Comedian

They asked me to come up to have you sign this for my hours.

Believe me. I will not say a thing.
I just don't wanna be that guy George. - The Comedian

Believe me. I will not say a thing. I just don't wanna ...

My dad used to love your TV show We've watched every episode - The Comedian

My dad used to love your TV show We've watched every...

- Ah. What's your name?
- Harmony Schiltz. - The Comedian

- Ah. What's your name? - Harmony Schiltz.

- Ha, ha. Yeah.
- It's always nice to see women laugh. - The Comedian

- Ha, ha. Yeah. - It's always nice to see women laugh.

Once you can make a woman laugh - The Comedian

Once you can make a woman laugh

Ladies and gentlemen... - The Comedian

Ladies and gentlemen...

- Gonna really do a cool one for you.
- Gonna really do a cool one for you. - The Comedian

- Gonna really do a cool one for you. - Gonna really do a co...

- Like a hemorrhoidal donut?
- Get Jackie a Chivas on the rocks. - The Comedian

- Like a hemorrhoidal donut? - Get Jackie a Chivas on the ro...

Because he's out of control.
Too much baggage. - The Comedian

Because he's out of control. Too much baggage.

On my way up there, I saw
a group of cops, six of them, on horses. - The Comedian

On my way up there, I saw a group of cops, six of them, on h...

Because every time I see them,
they're like: - The Comedian

Because every time I see them, they're like:

And I think immigration is fucking crazy. - The Comedian

And I think immigration is fucking crazy.

...just so your offspring
would have more opportunities? - The Comedian

...just so your offspring would have more opportunities?

I'm Puerto Rican,
which means I'm a Mexican with papers. - The Comedian

I'm Puerto Rican, which means I'm a Mexican with p...

I was a teenage-pregnancy case.
That's how we do it in my family. - The Comedian

I was a teenage-pregnancy case. That's how we do it in ...

I love New York City, but there's
some attitude here. A little attitude. - The Comedian

I love New York City, but there's some attitude here. A...

I don't know. It's a great city,
but, come on... - The Comedian

I don't know. It's a great city, but, come on...

...the greatest city in the world?
It's the only place I've ever been-- - The Comedian

...the greatest city in the world? It's the only place ...

Oh, I just improv'd that.
I didn't mean to get blue. - The Comedian

Oh, I just improv'd that. I didn't mean to get blu...

We like to think RAW TV
is the progressive alternative to networks. - The Comedian

We like to think RAW TV is the progressive alternative to ne...

She lost me when she said,
"We like to think." - The Comedian

She lost me when she said, "We like to think."

Scared to Death is the most-watched
new show on basic cable. - The Comedian

Scared to Death is the most-watched new show on basic cable.

No. Raw as in "rough." - The Comedian

No. Raw as in "rough."

Scared to Death. Maybe I should've
worn my Halloween costume. - The Comedian

Scared to Death. Maybe I should've worn my Halloween co...

Eddie's serving a 15-year
sentence for beating a heckler to death. - The Comedian

Eddie's serving a 15-year sentence for beating a heckle...

He runs everything. He runs the drugs,
sex, extortion, everything. - The Comedian

He runs everything. He runs the drugs, sex, extortion, every...

And then the other gang leaders,
the Crips, the Bloods, the Aryan Nation... - The Comedian

And then the other gang leaders, the Crips, the Bloods, the ...

It's like Breaking Bad on acid, but funny. - The Comedian

It's like Breaking Bad on acid, but funny.

Our channel's target audience is 18-24. - The Comedian

Our channel's target audience is 18-24.

He plays to that demo all the time.
They will eat this up. - The Comedian

He plays to that demo all the time. They will eat this up.

- You got a title?
- Burke on the Block. - The Comedian

- You got a title? - Burke on the Block.

I just have to say, Eddie-- - The Comedian

I just have to say, Eddie--

Let me bandy it about with my posse here.
There's a lot of stuff to consider. - The Comedian

Let me bandy it about with my posse here. There's a lot...

I just have to tell you, Jackie,
you are the reason I am in television. - The Comedian

I just have to tell you, Jackie, you are the reason I am in ...

When I was a kid,
I remember laughing so hard at you. - The Comedian

When I was a kid, I remember laughing so hard at you.

But, listen, the idea is terrific, and we'll-- - The Comedian

But, listen, the idea is terrific, and we'll--

I thought I heard a "but." - The Comedian

I thought I heard a "but."

There's a lot of butts sitting here, but
does "but" mean "Give me some time"? - The Comedian

There's a lot of butts sitting here, but does "but...

"Let me think about it"?
"Maybe never"? "Whatever"? - The Comedian

"Let me think about it"? "Maybe never"? ...

Jackie, "but" is part
of my job description. - The Comedian

Jackie, "but" is part of my job description.

But we don't have to go past "but."
It's not necessary. - The Comedian

But we don't have to go past "but." It's...

Time is of the essence. Not everybody
has a lot of time, especially me "but." - The Comedian

Time is of the essence. Not everybody has a lot of time, esp...

But the process is
we're not interested, "but." - The Comedian

But the process is we're not interested, "but.&quo...

She had a neon sign on her forehead
that said "no." - The Comedian

She had a neon sign on her forehead that said "no."...

You have to cultivate them. They say
"no" now, come back with another idea. - The Comedian

You have to cultivate them. They say "no" now, com...

Gonna tap dance for these fucking idiots
who don't have an ounce of talent. - The Comedian

Gonna tap dance for these fucking idiots who don't have...

- Being funny isn't enough anymore.
- Now you're fired. - The Comedian

- Being funny isn't enough anymore. - Now you're f...

Jackie! Jackie, come on! Jackie, please! - The Comedian

Jackie! Jackie, come on! Jackie, please!

It's a little tight on you.
I think you should get something bigger. - The Comedian

It's a little tight on you. I think you should get some...

You're that guy on TV.
Eddie's Home, right? - The Comedian

You're that guy on TV. Eddie's Home, right?

- Here I am. Stuck. What am I gonna do?
- There you go. See? - The Comedian

- Here I am. Stuck. What am I gonna do? - There you go. See?

- You guys are all homeless, right?
- Yeah. Pretty much homeless. Yeah. - The Comedian

- You guys are all homeless, right? - Yeah. Pretty much home...

What happens with them?
I'm getting confused. I want to work... - The Comedian

What happens with them? I'm getting confused. I want to...

So I guess you could say, for me... - The Comedian

So I guess you could say, for me...

I don't know. Maybe it's something
I picked up in prison. - The Comedian

I don't know. Maybe it's something I picked up in ...

And for what it's worth you were absolutely right - The Comedian

And for what it's worth you were absolutely right

But my dad's an ex-con,
so I don't know what kind of judge I am. - The Comedian

But my dad's an ex-con, so I don't know what kind ...

Why should a man get less
than a woman? For the same thing. - The Comedian

Why should a man get less than a woman? For the same thing.

That makes zero sense.
Not that I mind working here... - The Comedian

That makes zero sense. Not that I mind working here...

...because I really do love being here,
but that's bullshit. - The Comedian

...because I really do love being here, but that's bull...

Well, next time, don't hit someone
in the head with a microphone. - The Comedian

Well, next time, don't hit someone in the head with a m...

I've been there. I recognized
the key you were screaming in. - The Comedian

I've been there. I recognized the key you were screamin...

She put her hand up to block
a very small lamp, and her wrist broke. - The Comedian

She put her hand up to block a very small lamp, and her wris...

You know, I'm sorry, I.... - The Comedian

You know, I'm sorry, I....

- If-- I'm sorry I was rude the other day.
- No, I wasn't coming on strong. - The Comedian

- If-- I'm sorry I was rude the other day. - No, I wasn...

I hope you didn't think I was. I just figured
that you and I are doing time together... - The Comedian

I hope you didn't think I was. I just figured that you ...

Goddamn it. Shit. - The Comedian

Goddamn it. Shit.

This is the worst day ever.
This is the shittiest day ever. - The Comedian

This is the worst day ever. This is the shittiest day ever.

I don't need-- I'm-- - The Comedian

I don't need-- I'm--

What, like a date?
No, I'm not going on a date with you. - The Comedian

What, like a date? No, I'm not going on a date with you...

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A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Taylor Hackford

Writer: Art Linson, Jeffrey Ross, Richard LaGravenese

Production: Anvil Films,Cinelou Films,The Linson Company

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 2016

MetaScore: 40/100

ImdbRating: 5.8

BoxOffice: $1,659,002

Released: 03 Feb 2017

Awards: 1 win

Homepage:

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