800 Lb. Gorilla Trailer: The Comedian!

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An insult comic who used to have a hit TV show, Jackie Burke may be a comedy icon, but no one wants him to reinvent himself. Which is unfortunate because it leads to his assaulting a guy who tries to tape his insult comedy routine and sticks him with community service.

On the plus side, he meets a girl…

The Comedian will have a select, OscarĀ®-qualifying release in December before opeing wide on January 13, 2017. Follow the break to check out the trailer.

The Comedian – Official HD Trailer (2016) – YouTube

An aging comic icon, Jackie (Robert De Niro), has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother (Danny DeVito) and his wife (Patti LuPone), Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony (Leslie Mann), the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul (Harvey Keitel), and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.

Trailer Grade: B+