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Cracking Up

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PG,1hr 31min

Genre:

Comedy

Release:

1983

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Starring:

Jerry Lewis, Herb Edelman, Foster Brooks ...more

Synopsis: Jerry Lewis reprises his previous movie persona, this time as Warren Nefron, a man unable to successfully kill himself, while Herb Edelman is Dr. Jonas Pletchick, the psychiatrist out to cure him of his failure, in this undistinguished slapstick comedy. Many of Lewis' past routines crop up again through the device of flashbacks, as he sits in the doctor's office and remembers vignettes from his past. As usual, the French love his humor and flocked to see this film when it was first released. ~ Eleanor ... Full Synopsis

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	Donald Guarisco, AMG Review Jerry Lewis's last feature film to date as director is totally informed by his style and comedic obsessions. Unfortunately, Cracking Up is one of his lesser works despite its distinctive approach. The script arranges a variety of setpieces around the thinnest thread of a plot and, as a result, it lives and dies by the quality of these setpieces. Sadly, the results are hit-and-miss: the titles sequence, ... Full Review

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	Jerry Lewis Warren Nefron/Dr. Perks Herb Edelman Dr. Jonas Pletchick Foster Brooks Pilot Buddy Lester Passenger

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