---
title: 'Punchline (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Seltzer'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/punchline-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095927/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Punchline (1988)

1988 · 122 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Punchline is a 1988 American comedy-drama film written and directed by David Seltzer and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Its story follows Steven Gold, a talented young comic, as he helps housewife Lilah Krytsick who wants to break into stand-up comedy. It stars Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman and Mark Rydell.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Seltzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-seltzer)
- **Screenplay:** [David Seltzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-seltzer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Charles Gross](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-gross)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Melnick](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-melnick)
- **Director of Photography:** [Reynaldo Villalobos](https://cinepixo.com/people/reynaldo-villalobos)
- **Editor:** [Bruce Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-green)

## Cast

- [Paul Mazursky](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mazursky)
- [Candace Cameron Bure](https://cinepixo.com/people/candace-cameron-bure)
- [Tom Hanks](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hanks)
- [Kim Greist](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-greist)
- [George D. Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-d-wallace)
- [Susie Essman](https://cinepixo.com/people/susie-essman)
- [Sally Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-field)
- [Mike Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-starr)
- [Casey Sander](https://cinepixo.com/people/casey-sander)
- [Taylor Negron](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-negron)
- [John Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-goodman)
- [Ángel Salazar](https://cinepixo.com/people/angel-salazar-2)
- [Mark Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-rydell)
- [Damon Wayans](https://cinepixo.com/people/damon-wayans)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/punchline-1988
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