A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a... Read allA look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Self
- (as Greg Geraldo)
- Self
- (as T Sean Shannon)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaInterestingly, the funny in-joke teaser trailer for the film has nothing to do with its subject, doesn't feature any scenes or characters from the documentary nor does it ever mention what the movie is even about. It instead follows a trailer narrator called Jack (played by the legendary movie trailer narrator Hal Douglas who along with Don LaFontaine and Nick Tate narrated the trailers for almost every single big Hollywood blockbuster during the 1990's), who's in a recording booth trying to record the opening narration for the trailer for the Comedian, but since the film is not a typical Hollywood blockbuster, Jack is simply unable to find the right non-epic wording that would properly describe such a normal non-blockbuster movie.
- Quotes
Robert Klein: My parents retired to South Florida. They're gone now, but I'll tell you the truth, I have a beef with South Florida. I'll tell you, I don't know what it is. I'm sick about it, bitter. I sent two healthy 65-year old parents to South Florida. 30 years later - dead! I mean what is it, the water, the air - it's a death camp!
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits end, there's a short scene in which Colin Quinn tells
Seinfeld a very old joke.
- ConnectionsEdited from Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
- SoundtracksCaravan
Written by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol
Published by Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP) and EMI Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by Medeski Martin & Wood
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Anatomy of a Joke
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,751,988
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,224
- Oct 13, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $2,751,988
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1