Punchline (1988)
| Release Date | 07 October 1988 |
| US Box Office | $21,000,000 |
| Tagline | It only hurts when you LAUGH! |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Showbiz Drama, Psychological Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Ladder to the Top, Mentors, Hotshots, Redemption |
| Tones | Witty, Moody, Quirky, Satirical, Bleak, Compassionate |
| Tags | Anger, Comedian, Husband, Mentor, Self Destruction, Stand Up Comedy, Talent |
Punchline is a 1988 American film written and directed by David Seltzer and stars Tom Hanks as a very talented young comic who helps a housewife, played by Sally Field who wants to break into stand-up comedy.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kim Greist
Madeline Urie
Pam Matteson
Utica Blake
George McGrath
Singing Nun
Barry Neikrug
Krug
Joycee Katz
Joycee
Mac Robbins
Billy Lane
Max Alexander
Mister Ball
Paul Kozlowski
Jerry Petroviak
Barry Sobel
Robyn Green
Marty Pollio
Juggling Comic
Katie Rich
Eve
Charles David Richards
Maitre D'
Casey Sander
Ernie the Bartender
Michael Pollock
Piano Player
Wanda Balay
Waitress of the Gas Station
Tiffany Terry
Waitress of the Gas Station
Christiane Eden
Waitress of the Gas Station
Renna Bogdanowicz
Waitress of the Gas Station
Susan Michael
Waitress of the Gas Station
Kimberly L. Ryusaki
Waitress of the Gas Station
Consuela Nance
Waitress of the Gas Station
Barbara Collier
Waitress of the Gas Station
Darunee Doa Hale
Waitress of the Gas Station
Andrea Adams
Waitress of the Gas Station
Marcy Del Campos
Waitress of the Gas Station
Laura Jacoby
Jenny
Bianca Rose
Heidi
Ron Ulstad
Madeline's Boss
Howard Weller
Crew-Cut Talent Scout
Richard Parker
Talent Scout with Glasses
Andrew Parker
Boy on Gurney
Randy Fechter
Young Doctor
Sam H. Ginsburg
Sam, The Laughing Patient
Angela Bennett
Nurse
Cameron Thor
Audience Participants and Hecklers
James C. Lewis
Audience Participants and Hecklers
George Novogroder
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Suzanne Rains
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Susan Avants
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Scott Williams
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Carin Badger
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Sharon Lyn Borne
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Eva Dunlap
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Bob Zmuda
Audience Participants and Hecklers
Mark Eric Charbonneau
Audience Participants and Hecklers
John Kirby
Marketing Man
Robina Suwol
Buffy
Robert Britton
Murray
Mark Goldstein
Mark
Melissa Tufeld
Mark's Wife
Dottie Archibald
Mrs. Ball
Joey Vega
Waiter in Coffee Shop
Ben Hartigan
Older Clergyman
Jimmy Brogan
Younger Clergyman
George Wallace
Doct or Wishniak
Crane Jackson
Second Faculty Examiner
Rich Ramirez
Taxi Driver
Larry K. Collis
Steven's Father
Lonna Montrose
Comedy club patron
Lilian Sasson
Nurse
Mike Tremont
Professor
Director
David Seltzer
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Writer
David Seltzer
Producer
Jerry A. Baerwitz
associate producer
Daniel Melnick
producer
Michael I. Rachmil
producer
Jim Van Wyck
associate producer
Janice Yarbrough
associate producer
Original Music
Charles Gross
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Cinematographer
Reynaldo Villalobos
Editor
Bruce Green
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Casting Director
Jackie Burch
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Production Designer
Jackson De Govia
Art Director
John R. Jensen
Set Decorator
Peg Cummings
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John Sweeney
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Makeup Department
Lee Harman
makeup artist
Craig Lyman
additional makeup artist: New York
Kaye Pownall
hair stylist
Production Manager
Jerry A. Baerwitz
unit production manager
Ira Marvin
production supervisor: New York
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Princess McLean
second assistant director
Ricardo Méndez Matta
dga trainee
John Rusk
dga trainee: New York
Liz Ryan
second second assistant director: New York
Jim Van Wyck
first assistant director
Art Department
Dennis DeWaay
construction coordinator
Joseph E. Hubbard
set designer
Steven J. Jordan
set decorator: New York
Michael Milgrom
property master
John Jay Moore
art director: New York
Jimmy Raitt
property master: New York
Pete Smith
set designer
Robert Topol
scenic artist: New York
John Cassel
propmaker
Matt Furginson
leadman
John Sweeney
swing gang
Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof
foley artist
John Boyd
sound re-recording mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator
Virginia Cook-McGowan
foley editor
Don Digirolamo
sound re-recording mixer
Jay Dranch
adr editor
Patrick Drummond
sound effects editor
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Margaret Guinee
assistant sound editor
Wilt Henderson
assistant sound editor
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Mark Jennings
cable person
Robert Knudson
sound re-recording mixer
Beth Lynk
assistant sound editor
Dennis Maitland
sound mixer: New York
Kim Maitland
boom operator: New York
Greg Orloff
foley mixer
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Rich Steven
dialogue editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Victoria Rose Sampson
adr editor
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Stunts
Harry Madsen
stunts
Felix Mauras
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Enrique Bravo
camera operator: New York
Ted Churchill
Steadicam operator: New York
Ray De La Motte
camera operator
Alan R. Disler
first assistant camera
Gary R. Dodd
key grip
Robert Dolan
chief lighting technician: New York
Candy Edwards
second assistant camera
Michael Gershman
camera operator
James McGrath
key grip: New York
Gary Tandrow
chief lighting technician
Raymond Fortune
electrician
Scott Rathner
first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Casting Department
Ferne Cassel
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aggie Lyon
costume supervisor: women
Dan Moore
costume supervisor: men
Andrea Ross
wardrobe: New York
Editorial Department
Scott Arundale
assistant film editor
William Goldenberg
assistant film editor
Phil Hetos
color timer
Gina Mittelman
assistant film editor
Jonas Thaler
assistant film editor
Music Department
Gary Anderson
orchestrator
Daniel Allan Carlin
supervising music editor
Lewis Goldstein
music engineer
John Moses
musician: clarinetist
Transportation Department
Jim Barbarino
transportation captain
Tim Hill
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Dottie Archibald
advisor: stand-up comedy
Diane Bandolas
production auditor
Paul F. Brinkman Jr.
location manager
Edward Crocitto
location manager: New York
Noori Dehnahi
production assistant
Randy Fechter
stand-up comedy advisor: Mr. Hanks
Christopher Gegen
assistant: Mr Seltzer
Louise Goodspeed
assistant: Ms. Field
Karen Hale Wookey
script supervisor
Nancy Hult
publicist
Jeannie Jeha
production office coordinator
Douglas Kor
advisor: stand-up comedy
Greg Long
production assistant
Ooty Moorehead
production office coordinator: New York
Scott Rubin
advisor: stand-up comedy
Barry Sobel
stand-up comedy advisor: Mr. Hanks
Linda Klein
medical technical advisor
Mike Revell
assistant production accountant
Thanks
Martin Perkins
special thanks: Mutual of Omaha
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Fogwood
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IndieProd Company Productions
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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Columbia TriStar
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