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Mr. Saturday Night (2022)
Billy Crystal stars—again—as Buddy Young, Jr. in this entertaining musical about an outrageous and outspoken comedian who has one last shot at reclaiming the spotlight—and his family—one hilarious step at a time. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he’s at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.
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Billy Crystal stars—again—as Buddy Young, Jr. in this entertaining musical about an outrageous and outspoken comedian who has one last shot at reclaiming the spotlight—and his family—one hilarious step at a time. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he’s at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.
Rating:
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Billy Crystal, Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz
In Theaters:12/1/2022
Box Office:
Runtime:150 minutes
Studio:BroadwayHD, Bard Entertainments, Chelsea Television Studios
Cast
Matthew Diamond
Director
Billy Crystal
Buddy Young, Jr.
Randy Graff
Elaine Young
David Paymer
Stan Yankleman
Shoshana Bean
Susan Young
Chasten Harmon
Annie Wells
Jordan Gelber
Joey / Farber / Dr. Jeff / Elderly Actor & Others
Brian Gonzales
Bobby / Mr. Jacovitti / Ramon / Larry Myerson & Others
Mylinda Hull
Lorraine / NBC Page / Lucille / Karen & Others
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