Punchline
1988 · 123 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 9,495 VOTES · DIR. David Seltzer
Overview
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,831 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:15 You're Lilah?
00:06:40 ...this should be no problem. Labels please.
00:11:08 - Not me. - Not I.
00:15:20 It's true, my husband is Polish...
00:18:54 There's a talent coordinator here and I want to find out who it is.
00:23:09 "Remember this night
00:26:27 Where is it? Lilah?
00:30:43 Ask my shrink.
00:34:56 "I'm sick. You see?"
00:41:20 - Carry! - Yeah?
00:46:13 Why do you use language like that? Don't use language like that.
00:51:06 My name is...
00:56:46 I used to make everybody laugh.
01:00:55 You have a problem with produce, don't you?
01:07:08 Aren't you nice? Aren't you nice? Hello, everybody.
01:11:47 This stuff looks ready. Where is she?
01:16:30 Together, I mean, married or something.
01:24:27 There's a contest at the club tonight.
01:29:29 "Stop what you're doing and think of me
01:33:29 Canadians want to be so much like Americans...
01:38:28 Before we were married, my husband John always used to go...
01:43:08 I wanted to live in a super fortress.
01:48:22 ...I'm cutting to the chase. It's anybody's ballgame.
300:04:00 But they were very slow..."
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,831
Dialogue density14.9 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line300:04:00
Production Record
DirectorDavid Seltzer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$21,032,267
IMDb votes9,495