Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Release Date: 09/02/2003
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 128 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
Tommy Fawkes (
Oliver Platt) is a struggling stand-up comedian who has tried for years to get out from under the shadow of his father,
George Fawkes (
Jerry Lewis), himself a famous humorist.
Tommy finally scores a showcase spot at a major resort in Las Vegas, but when opening night rolls around,
Tommy's act is an unqualified disaster, with the failure made even more painful by his father's presence in the audience. In search of a fresh start,
Tommy heads to Blackpool, England, where he was born and raised, to look for a new act. Hoping to buy material from local performers,
Tommy auditions a large number of acts, most of whom are utterly hopeless, until he sees a hilarious vaudeville team, the
Parker Brothers. Their act seems more than a bit familiar, however, and
Tommy soon realizes that they're doing his father's old material. But they have every right to be doing
George's schtick -- it seems
George stole his act from the
Parkers ages ago. What's more, the younger and more eccentric of the
Parker Boys,
Jack (
Lee Evans), is actually
Tommy's half brother, the product of a fling with a Blackpool showgirl years ago. Veering between
comedy and
drama,
Funny Bones has more than its share of effective moments on either side of the fence, and features fine supporting performances from
Oliver Reed,
Leslie Caron and
Harold Nicholas.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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