Dustin Hoffman, Frankie Man, Gary Morton
Biography of controversial and legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce: His beginnings in the Catskills, his legal battles from challenging obscenity laws with his act and his ultimate self-destructio...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 16, 2002
Stats: 256 reviews
A stylish biopic of the mighty Lenny Bruce. Fantastically directed by Fosse and brilliantly portrayed by Hoffman. Valerie Perrine's performance is also fantastic but whenever I see her I just want to shout "MISS TESCHMACHER". Fantastic film!
Biopic of the notorious comedian Lenny Bruce, a man who wasn't afraid of using a coarse vocabulary to raise conciousness over a hypocritical society, and who was sentenced to silence in the most unfair ways.
Dustin Hoffman never ceases to amaze me, his versatility and the ability...( read more)
There are many black and white movies that still feel very warm. The black and white in this picture is stark, very stark. This adds to the sometimes severe, often unpleasant parts of Bruce's life. The movie is a funny, erotic, disturbing, piercing, impactful semi-documentary ...( read more)
gotta love lenny bruce.. and dustin hoffman is awesome as him. its pretty damn good.
Lenny is a biopic that feels more like a documentary but seems to dwell on feelings instead of fact. If that makes any sense. The black and white photography is fantastic as is Bob Fosse's direction. Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine were also great even if the story couldn't si...( read more)
Exceptional biopic where I actually learned something about the subject! In true 1970s cinema fashion, Bob Fosse does not attempt to glamorize or mythicize controversial comedian Lenny Bruce as modern Hollywood would. Instead we are shown events detailing the ascent and regress...( read more)
Overall good acting, and an interesting biopic, but dwells too much on the legal issues he faced toward the end of his life.
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