The Funny Farm

Feb 18, 1983

1h 34m

★ 6.0

Welcome to the comedy club where young comics make every night riot night. Now, they're taking their act to the streets.

Overview

The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in L.A., The Funny Farm. These budding comedy stars are as crazy offstage as they are on: Miguel, America s funniest illegal alien ; Miles, who can t decide if he s a black comic or a comic who happens to be black; Bruce, whose manic act borders on insanity; and Peter, the intense political satirist. The Funny Farm is a hilarious and insightful look into those who live the lives of comedians.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Canadian Film Development Corporation

Filmplan International II

The Funny Farm Trailers

Cast

Mark Champlin

Miles Chapin

Stephen Croft

Peter Aykroyd

Larry Pound

Howie Mandel

Amy Lowell

Tracey E. Bregman

Peter Bowman

Jack Blum

Dickie

Maurice LaMarche

Bruce Nutter

Mike MacDonald

Harvey

Derek McGrath

Philly Beekman

Jack Carter

Gail Corbin

Eileen Brennan

Sammy

Howard Busgang

Self

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