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Punching the Clown
Directed byGregori Viens
Produced byDave Klein, Eric Klein
StarringHenry Phillips
CinematographyIan Campbell
Release date
  • October 2010 (2010-10) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Punching the Clown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens which stars Henry Phillips as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.[1] The film won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.

Plot

The film follows Henry (Henry Phillips), a struggling singer-songwriter comic in Los Angeles, who suddenly finds success and then is subjected to the cruelty of show business.

Production

The film includes both scripted scenes as well as portions of actual live performances by Henry Phillips.[2]

Reception

Punching the Clown has been received extremely positively by critics and currently holds a 86% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/movies/22punch.html?_r=0
  2. ^ http://www.punchingtheclownmovie.com/notes/
  3. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/punching-the-clown/
  4. ^ http://slamdance.com/Punching-the-Clown-Slamdance-BIG-Interview-with-Gregori-Viens
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