Lenny
Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.
- 1974
- Rated R
- 1h 52m
- Drama
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(327 votes)
Overview
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1975)
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Based on
Based on Lenny
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Music
Music by Ralph Burns
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bruce Surtees
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Julian BarryScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 10, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Dustin HoffmanLenny Bruce
Valerie PerrineHoney Bruce
Jan MinerSally Marr
Stanley BeckArtie Silver- Frankie ManBaltimore Comic
Rashel NovikoffAunt Mema
Gary MortonSherman Hart- Guy RennieJack Goldstein
Michele YongeNurse
Kathryn WittGirl- Monroe MyersHawaiin Judge
John DiSantiJohn Santi- Mickey GatlinSan Francisco Policeman
- Martin BegleySan Francisco Judge
- Mark HarrisDefense Attorney
- Richard FriedmanSan Francisco Prosecutor
Lee Sandman2nd San Francisco Judge- Jack NagleReverend Mooney
- Phil PhilbinNew York Plainclothesman
- Bruce McLaughlinNew York Judge
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