Punching Henry
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{{Infobox film
| name = Punching Henry
| image = Punching Henry poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Gregori Viens
| writer = Gregori Viens
Henry Phillips
| producer = Jim Hart
Arun Kumar
David Permut
Henry Phillips
Matt Ratner
Rick Rosenthal
Gregori Viens
| starring = Henry Phillips
Tig Notaro
Jim Jefferies
Doug Stanhope
Sarah Silverman
J. K. Simmons
| cinematography = Bryce Fortner
| editing = Michael R. Miller
Gregori Viens
| music =
| studio = Permut Presentations
Kandoo Films
Lola's Productions
Tilted Windmill Productions
Whitewater Films
| distributor = Well Go USA Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2016|3|13|SXSW|2017|2|24|United States}}
| runtime = 95 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/punching-henry |title=Punching Henry Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |date=2017-02-21 |accessdate=2017-02-25}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Punching Henry is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and written by Gregori Viens and Henry Phillips. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Punching the Clown. The film stars Henry Phillips, Tig Notaro, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, Sarah Silverman and J. K. Simmons. The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.
Plot
Henry Phillips (Phillips, in a semi-fictional version of himself) is trying to make it big as a comedian. He is lured to Los Angeles by a producer (Simmons) to join a reality show, where he finds himself the butt of jokes rather than telling them.{{cite news|last1=Leydon|first1=Joe|title=Film Review: 'Punching Henry'|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/punching-henry-review-1201996001/|accessdate=April 21, 2017|work=Variety|date=February 24, 2017}}
Cast
{{castlist|
- Henry Phillips as himself
- Tig Notaro as Jillian
- Jim Jefferies as Charlie
- Doug Stanhope as Cab Dispatcher
- Sarah Silverman as Sharon Levine
- J. K. Simmons as Jay Warren
- Mark Cohen as Stupid Joe
- Ellen Ratner as Ellen Pinksy
- Mike Judge as Ed
- Stephanie Allynne as Zoe
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Dramatic Actor
- Michaela Watkins as Mara
- Derek Waters as Dave the Producer
- Wayne Federman as Carl Rohmer
- Ashley Johnson as Danielle
- Al Madrigal as Officer Delgado
- Myq Kaplan as Zack
- Matt Kirshen as Matt
- Ginger Gonzaga as Erica
- Amy Hill as Adjudicator
- Adam Nee as Funny Guitar Boy
- Nikki Glaser as Claire the Bartender
- Angela Trimbur as Sascha
- Brendon Walsh as Jon
- Greg Warren as Kalamazoo MC
- Peter White as Phil
}}
Release
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016.{{cite web|last=Hipes |first=Patrick |url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/and-punching-the-clown-sarah-silverman-clip-sxsw-video-1201707973/ |title=[WATCH] 'And Punching The Clown' Clip: SXSW Comedy With Sarah Silverman |publisher=Deadline |date=2016-02-24 |accessdate=2017-02-25}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/punching-clown-sxsw-review-877047 |title='And Punching the Clown': SXSW Review |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2016-03-21 |accessdate=2017-02-25}} The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4283414|Punching Henry}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films about comedians
Category:2010s English-language films
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