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Funny People
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R,2hrs 12min
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July 31, 2009
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Judd Apatow casts his former real-life roommate Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a comic superstar who learns in the movie's opening scene that he suffers from a rare blood disorder that will likely kill him within a year. This news gives him the impulse to go back out and work on his standup, something he hasn't done in years thanks to the massive success of his movie career. At a club, he meets struggling standup Ira Wright (Seth Rogen), takes a shine to him, and hires the young man both to write ... Full Synopsis
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Leslie Mann, left, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Eric Bana in "Funny People" (Universal)
Jonah Hill, left, Jason Schwartzman and Seth Rogen in "Funny People" (Universal)
Leslie Mann, left, and Adam Sandler in "Funny People" (Universal)
Adam Sandler, left, and Seth Rogen in "Funny People" (Universal)
Eric Bana, left, and Leslie Mann in "Funny People" (Universal)
Actor Adam Sandler and director Judd Apatow talk about the success of their movie "Funny People,"...
Adam Sandler attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Funny People" at the ArcLight Theatere in Los...
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