Funny Bones Movie Review 1994

Struggling comedian Tommy Fawkes (Platt) bombs in Vegas big-time while his Mr. Showbiz father George (Lewis) easily overshadows him at every turn. So Tommy decides to head back to his childhood home in Blackpool, England and figure out his life. What he discovers are the Parkers, a family of British vaudevillians, and the fact that his father stole their routines and, briefly, Mrs. Parker (Caron), resulting in half-brother Jack (Evans) who has all the natural talent Tommy can only dream about. Serious, funny, and hostile with notable performances from Platt and Evans.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 128 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Family Ties, Great Britain, Showbiz Comedies

Screenplay

Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery

Cast

Oliver Platt, Lee Evans, Leslie Caron, Jerry Lewis, Oliver Reed, Ian McNeice, Ruta Lee, Richard Griffith, George Carl, Freddie Davies

Cinematography

Eduardo Berra

Director

Peter Chelsom

Music

John Altman

Producer

Simon Fields, Peter Chelsom, Nicholas Frye, Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista