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Punching Henry

Punching Henry

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Punching Henry

"Comedy isn't funny."

2017

1h 38m

5.9(45 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.

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Whitewater Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Sharon Levine

Henry Phillips

Henry Phillips

Henry Phillips

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Jay Warren

Mike Judge

Mike Judge

Ed

Michaela Watkins

Michaela Watkins

Mara

Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro

Jillian

Jim Jefferies

Jim Jefferies

Charlie

Al Madrigal

Al Madrigal

Officer Delgado

Nikki Glaser

Nikki Glaser

Claire the Bartender

Brendon Walsh

Jon

Creative team

Directed by: Gregori Viens
Written by: Gregori Viens
Henry Phillips
Produced by: Rick Rosenthal
Arun Kumar

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