Die Laughing (film)
{{Short description|1980 film by Jeff Werner}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Die Laughing
| image = Die Laughing (1980) poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Jeff Werner
| screenplay = Jerry Segal
Robby Benson
Scott Parker
| story = Scott Parker
| producer = Robby Benson
Mark Canton
| starring = Robby Benson
Linda Grovenor
Charles Durning
Elsa Lanchester
Bud Cort
Rita Taggart
| cinematography = David Myers
| editing = Neil Travis
| music = Robby Benson (original songs)
Jerry Segal (lyrics)
Craig Safan (scoring)
| studio = Orion Pictures
| distributor = Warner Bros.
| released = {{film date|1980|5|23}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $4,000,000
}}
Die Laughing is a 1980 American comedy thriller film released by Orion Pictures and starring Robby Benson.{{cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|authorlink=Janet Maslin|title=Film: 'Die Laughing' With Robby Benson|work=The New York Times|date=May 23, 1980}}
Plot
A young cab driver and aspiring singer becomes embroiled in a plot to kidnap a monkey that has memorized a scientific formula with the potential to destroy the world.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Robby Benson as Pinsky
- Linda Grovenor as Amy
- Charles Durning as Arnold
- Elsa Lanchester as Sophie
- Bud Cort as Mueller
- Rita Taggart as Thelma
- Marty Zagon as Friend
- Larry Hankin as Bock
- Sam Krachmalnick as Zhukov
- Michael David Lee as Einstein
- Peter Coyote as Davis
- Charles Fleischer as Charlie
- Charles Harwood as Marvin
- Melanie Henderson as Betty
- Carel Struycken as Gregor the Giant
- Chuck Dorsett as Dr. Stowe
- Morgan Upton as Record judge
- Christopher Pray as Detective
- John Bracci as Lt. Allen
- James Cranna as Newscaster
- Joe Bellan as Dispatcher
- John Tim Burrus as Fred
- Maurice Argent as Jewish man
- Rhoda Gemignani as Russian ticket taker
- Nick Outin as Ringmaster
- Roger Johnson as Gil
- John E. Tidwell as Ray
- Cynthia Brian as Courtney
- Regina Waldon as Screaming lady
- Scott DeVenney as Contest judge
- O-Lan Jones as Judge
}}
References
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External links
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- {{TCMDb title}}
- {{Rotten-tomatoes|die_laughing}}
- {{AFI film|id=56397|title=Die Laughing}}
Category:1980 comedy-drama films
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:Films produced by Mark Canton
Category:Films scored by Craig Safan
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
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