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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

★ 5.9R114 minDirector: Billy Crystal

1992 film by Billy Crystal

Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that marked the directorial debut of its star, Billy Crystal.

It focuses on the rise and fall of Buddy Young Jr., a stand-up comedian. Crystal produced and co-wrote the screenplay with the writing duo Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz. It was filmed from November 1991 to March 1992, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, New Line Cinema and Face Productions and released on September 23, 1992, by Columbia Pictures. Co-star David Paymer received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Mr. Saturday Night about?
Mr. Saturday Night (1992) — Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden d
Is Mr. Saturday Night based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mr. Saturday Night scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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