Happy 1983 TV, 96 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Philips Cast: Dom DeLuise, Dee Wallace, Henry Silva, Jack Gilford, Tony Burton, Bill Morey, Carol Locatell, David DeLuise, Lew Horn, Michael DeLuise, Peter DeLuise, Carol DeLuise
Over-the-hill Roger (Dom DeLuise)–once a popular TV performer as "Happy the Clown"–now performs at children's parties, sleazy nightclubs, and the like. While performing at a nightclub, the club is robbed. The owner of the club, who is Roger's friend, is killed during the heist. As the only witness who could identify the killer, Roger's life is in jeopardy. But Roger decides to go on the offensive and nab the killer himself.
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Kicking and Screaming 1995 R, 96 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Noah Baumbach Cast: Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Chris Eigeman, Parker Posey, Jason Wiles, Eric Stoltz, Elliott Gould, Cara Buono, Carlos Jacott, Catherine Kellner, John Lehr, Christopher Reed, Marissa Ribisi, Perrey Reeves, David Deluise
Five college friends (Eric Stoltz, Josh Hamilton, Chris Eigeman, Jason Wiles, and Carlos Jacott) hang around together after graduation–having not quite made it into the real world and resisting any moves toward finding jobs. Writer/director Noah Baumbach has written and delivered a good script that highlights the ironies of life as this group of young men lives it.
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| 1. Happy (1983)
2. Kicking and Screaming (1995)
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