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Funny Bones
Funny Bones

Funny Bones

Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.

Genres

Comedy

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Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.53/10

Release Date

20 September 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Tommy Fawkes

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

George Fawkes

Lee Evans

Lee Evans

Jack Parker

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Katie Parker

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Jim Minty

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Dolly Hopkins

George Carl

George Carl

Thomas Parker

Freddie Davies

Freddie Davies

Bruno Parker

Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee

Laura Fawkes

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Stanley Sharkey

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Al

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Billy Mann

Christopher Greet

Christopher Greet

Laurence Berger

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Battiston

Olivier Py

Olivier Py

Barre

Mouss Zouheyri

Mouss Zouheyri

Poquelin

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Nicky

Richard Platt

Richard Platt

Bellows

Peter McNamara

Peter McNamara

Canavan

Gavin Millar

Gavin Millar

Steve Campbell

François Domange

François Domange

Pirard

Peter Pamela Rose

Peter Pamela Rose

Jenny

George Khan

George Khan

Francesco

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Hal Dalzell

Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan

Gofor

Nicholas Coppin

Nicholas Coppin

Policeman

Phil Atkinson

Phil Atkinson

Policeman

George Raistrick

George Raistrick

Club Owner

Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Camilla Powell

Sadie Corre

Sadie Corre

Poodle Lady

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Bagpipe Playing Dwarf

Tony Barton

Tony Barton

Comedian

Reg Griffiths

Reg Griffiths

Reporter

Duggie Chapman

Duggie Chapman

Reporter

Andy Rashleigh

Andy Rashleigh

Reporter

Tony Peers

Tony Peers

Reporter

Peter Martin

Peter Martin

Skipper

Fred Cox

Fred Cox

Cox Twin

Frank Cox

Frank Cox

Cox Twin

Anthony Irvine

Anthony Irvine

Iceman

Eileen Bell

Eileen Bell

Doggydou

Benji Ming

Benji Ming

Plastic Cup Smasher

Chloe Treend

Chloe Treend

Tropicana Dancer

Andrea Bretherick

Andrea Bretherick

Tropicana Dancer

Lisa Henson

Lisa Henson

Tropicana Dancer

Rebecca Metcalfe

Rebecca Metcalfe

Tropicana Dancer

Camilla Simson

Camilla Simson

Tropicana Dancer

Tina Yoxall

Tina Yoxall

Tropicana Dancer

Amir Fawzi

Amir Fawzi

Little Tommy

Frank Harvey

Frank Harvey

Backward Talking Man

Brian Webb

Brian Webb

Little Firewater

Andy Thompson

Andy Thompson

Leo the Leprechaun

Peter Brande

Peter Brande

Leo the Leprechaun

Terri Carol

Terri Carol

Paper Tearer

Shane Robinson

Shane Robinson

Bastard Son of Louis XIV

Maudie Blake

Maudie Blake

Musical Saw Player

Zipporah Simon

Zipporah Simon

Puppeteer

Phil Kelly

Phil Kelly

Himself

Mike Newman

Mike Newman

Comedian

Jona Jones

Jona Jones

Security Guard

Micky Baker

Micky Baker

Mayor

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe

Ringmaster

Laci Endresz Jr.

Laci Endresz Jr.

Juggler

Andras Banlaki

Andras Banlaki

Ring Boy

Fred Evans

Fred Evans

Mr. Pearce

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