The Comedian

The Comedian (2016) is a comedy film directed by Taylor Hackford rated 5.7/10.

An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.

Cast

Robert De Niro

Jackie Burke

Leslie Mann

Harmony Schiltz

Danny DeVito

Jimmy Berkowitz

Edie Falco

Miller

Harvey Keitel

Mac Schiltz

Charles Grodin

Dick D'Angelo

Patti LuPone

Florence Berkowitz

Cloris Leachman

May Conner

Veronica Ferres

Karola

Lois Smith

Miriam

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Lucy DeVito

Brittany Berkowitz