The Funny Farm

The Funny Farm

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

1983 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Comedy

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.

Directed by Ron Clark · Written by Ron Clark

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Miles Chapin Mark Champlin
Peter Aykroyd Stephen Croft
Howie Mandel Larry Pound
Tracey E. Bregman Amy Lowell
Jack Blum Peter Bowman
Maurice LaMarche Dickie
Mike MacDonald Bruce Nutter
Derek McGrath Harvey
Jack Carter Philly Beekman
Eileen Brennan Gail Corbin
Howard Busgang Sammy
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