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Funny People   2009         R, 140 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama Director: Judd Apatow   Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, RZA, Torsten Voges, Aziz Ansari, Allan Wasserman, Wayne Federman, Rod Man   Stand-up comedian George Simmons (Adam Sandler) learns that he suffers from a rare form of leukemia and has less than one year to live. George meets young Ira Wright (Seth Rogen) who dreams of becoming a comedian, and he offers Ira the job of working as his assistant and performing as his opening act. Meanwhile, George tries to reunite with his former girlfriend Laura (Leslie Mann), but her husband Clarke (Eric Bana) does not agree to the plan. Now, George learns that his disease has gone into remission, and he reevaluates his lifestyle and decides to find what will really give his life meaning. Cast Adam Sandler George Simmons Seth Rogen Ira Wright Leslie Mann Laura Eric Bana Clarke Jonah Hill Leo Koenig Jason Schwartzman Mark Taylor Jackson Aubrey Plaza Daisy Maude Apatow Mable Iris Apatow Ingrid RZA Chuck Torsten Voges Dr. Lars Aziz Ansari Randy Allan Wasserman Dr. Stevens Wayne Federman Comedy & Magic Manager Rod Man Himself