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Oliver Platt plays a would-be comedian, the son of a major comedy star (Jerry Lewis); dad's reputation even overshadows his son's Las Vegas debut. After that flop the son tries to go back to his roots and heads across the Atlantic for his father's launch pad in Blackpool. There, he meets his previously unknown half-brother (Lee Evans), a bizarre comedy savant who teaches him a thing or two about taking risks to get laughs, and discovers a secret about how his father got started.
Original Release
03/24/1995
US Release
03/24/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Platt | Tommy Fawkes |
Jerry Lewis | George Fawkes |
Lee Evans | Jack Parker |
Leslie Caron | Katie Parker |
Richard Griffiths | Jim Minty |
Sadie Corre | Poodle Woman / Poodle Lady |
Oliver Reed | Dolly Hopkins |
George Carl | Thomas Parker |
Freddie Davies | Bruno Parker |
Ian McNeice | Stanley Sharkey |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oliver Platt | Tommy Fawkes |
Jerry Lewis | George Fawkes |
Lee Evans | Jack Parker |
Leslie Caron | Katie Parker |
Richard Griffiths | Jim Minty |
Sadie Corre | Poodle Woman / Poodle Lady |
Oliver Reed | Dolly Hopkins |
George Carl | Thomas Parker |
Freddie Davies | Bruno Parker |
Ian McNeice | Stanley Sharkey |
Christopher Greet | Laurence Berger / Lawrence Berger |
Peter Gunn | Nicky |
Gavin Millar | Steve Campbell |
William Hootkins | Al |
Terence Rigby | Billy Man / Billy Mann |
Ruta Lee | Laura Fawkes |
Peter Pamela Rose | Jenny |
Ticky Holgado | Battiston |
Olivier Py | Barre |
Mouss Zouheyri | Poquelin |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nicholas Frye | Executive Producer |
Peter Chelsom | Producer |
Lester Berman | Producer |
Laurie Borg | Producer |
Simon Fields | Producer |
Peter McMillan | Producer |