Punchline ★★ 1988 (R) A look at the lives of stand-up comics, following the career ups-and-downs of an embittered professional funny-man and a frustrated housewife hitting the stage for the first time. Some very funny and touching moments and some not-so-funny and touching as the movie descends into melodrama without a cause. 100m/C VHS, DVD. Tom Hanks, Sally Field, John Goodman, Mark Rydell, Kim Greist, Barry Sobel, Paul Mazursky, Pam Matteson, George Michael McGrath, Taylor Negron, Damon Wayans;
Director:
David Seltzer;
Writer:
David Seltzer;
Writer:
Reynaldo Villalobos. L.A. Film Critics '88: Actor (Hanks).
