Punching the Clown
{{Infobox film
| name = Punching the Clown
| director = Gregori Viens
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Henry Phillips
- Ellen Ratner
- Matthew Walker
- Audrey Siegel
- Mark Cohen
- Michelle Anne Johnson
- Rick Batalla
}}
| writer = Gregori Viens, Henry Phillps
| producer = Dave Klein, Eric Klein
| cinematography = Ian Campbell
| released = {{Film date|2009|01|17|Slamdance Film Festival|2010|10||United States}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Punching the Clown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and starring Henry Phillips as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/movies/22punch.html?_r=0|title=Punching the Clown (2009): Making Music with Comedy|author=Mike Hale|newspaper=The New York Times|date=22 October 2010 |accessdate=2013-07-24}}
Premise
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
The film includes both scripted scenes as well as portions of actual live performances by Phillips.{{cite web|url=http://www.punchingtheclownmovie.com/notes/ |title=Punching the Clown Notes |publisher=Punchingtheclownmovie.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-24}}
Reception
Punching the Clown has been received positively by critics and holds an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/punching-the-clown/ |title=Punching the Clown |website=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |access-date=2013-07-24}} The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://slamdance.com/Punching-the-Clown-Slamdance-BIG-Interview-with-Gregori-Viens |title=Punching the Clown: Slamdance BIG Interview with Gregori Viens |publisher=Slamdance |date= |access-date=2013-07-24}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{IMDb title|1192624|Punching the Clown}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films about comedians
Category:2000s English-language films
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