Cast:
John Pinette (a.f.), Iliza Shlesinger, Bill Burr, Dane Cook, Jay Mohr, Keala Settle, Howie Mandel, Lewis Black, Ralphie May, George Wallace, Darrin RosePlots(1)
Comedic genius John Pinette, who was born and raised in blue collar Malden, Massachusetts, rocketed to fame by the 1990s, playing to full houses like Nick's Comedy Stop in Boston to Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. In the tradition of large comedians like John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley, John Pinette with his cherubic smile and clean comedy routine had the audience laughing so hard they cried. Pinette regularly appeared on The Tonight Show and The View, performed in Hairspray on Broadway, and guest starred in the final episode of Seinfeld. Krakower’s film explores Pinette’s life and career - the good, bad, and funny - through hilarious clips of his stage and film performances and through interviews of the comedians who knew him best, including Lewis Black, Howie Mandel, Tammy Pescatelli, Kathleen Madigan, and Bill Burr. (Cinequest Festival)
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John Pinette (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995) (TV movie)
Dear God (1996)
The Punisher (2004)
Iliza Shlesinger
USA
Best movies:
Instant Family (2018)
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Spenser Confidential (2020)
Bill Burr
USA
Best movies:
Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010) (TV movie)
Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same (2012) (TV movie)
Leo (2023)
Dane Cook
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Brooks (2007)
Dan in Real Life (2007)
Flypaper (1997)
Jay Mohr
USA
Best movies:
Pay It Forward (2000)
Air (2023)
Street Kings (2008)
Keala Settle
Best movies:
The Greatest Showman (2017)
All My Life (2020)
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Howie Mandel
Canada
Best movies:
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV movie)
Gremlins (1984)
Tangerine Bear, The (2000)
Lewis Black
USA
Best movies:
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Inside Out (2015)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Ralphie May
USA
Best movies:
The Best and the Brightest (2010)
George Wallace
USA
Best movies:
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
The Ladykillers (2004)
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Darrin Rose
Best movies:
The Swap (2016) (TV movie)