Punching the Clown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and starring Henry Phillips as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.[1]
| Punching the Clown | |
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| Directed by | Gregori Viens |
| Written by | Gregori Viens, Henry Phillps |
| Produced by | Dave Klein, Eric Klein |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Ian Campbell |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
Henry (Phillips) is a struggling singer-songwriter comic in Los Angeles who suddenly finds success and then is subjected to the cruelty of show business.
Production edit
The film includes both scripted scenes as well as portions of actual live performances by Phillips.[2]
Reception edit
Punching the Clown has been received positively by critics and holds an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.[4]
References edit
- ^ Mike Hale. "Punching the Clown (2009): Making Music with Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Punching the Clown Notes". Punchingtheclownmovie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Punching the Clown". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Punching the Clown: Slamdance BIG Interview with Gregori Viens". Slamdance. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
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