Comedy · United States of America · 1995 · 2h 8m

Funny Bones

Funny Bones poster
Director
Peter Chelsom
Cast
Oliver Platt as Tommy Fawkes Jerry Lewis as George Fawkes Lee Evans as Jack Parker Leslie Caron as Katie Parker Richard Griffiths as Jim Minty Oliver Reed as Dolly Hopkins
Crew
Eduardo Serra — Director of Photography Martin Walsh — Editor John Altman — Original Music Composer Peter Chelsom — Writer Peter Flannery — Writer Simon Fields — Producer
Tagline

Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.

Synopsis

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

Trailer Funny Bones — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
comedianblackpoolaspiring comedian
Key Collaborators
Peter Chelsom Director Eduardo Serra Director of Photography Martin Walsh Editor John Altman Original Music Composer Peter Chelsom Writer Peter Flannery Writer Simon Fields Producer Peter Chelsom Producer Caroline Hanania Production Design Lindy Hemming Costume Design
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