Based on the Jonathan Mark Sherman play Veins and Thumbtacks, 'The
Jimmy Show', set in the 1970s and '80s, is about Jimmy (Frank Whaley),
a failed New Jersey inventor who abandons his work to become a stand-up
comedian. Audiences on the amateur comedy circuit aren't known for
their gentility, and following several disastrous shows, Jimmy takes
up a new "profession," boozing, which further strains his
relationship with his family.
Starring: Frank Whaley, Ethan Hawke, Carla Gugino, Spelman M.
Beaubrun, Lynn Cohen Directed by: Frank Whaley Written by: Frank Whaley Produced by: Beni Atoori, Mary Jane Skalski Co-Produced: Sabrina Atoori, Colin Bates Production Company: Stonelock Pictures Distributed by: First Look Media
>Sundance
Online: "..The Jimmy Show is equally rewarding for its brash
originality and daring in etching a portrait of a man who refuses
to take life's disappointments lying down." >FilmThreat.com
: "..It's here that Whaley's filmmaking and performance are
at their bravest."
