Here below two preview clips of Punching Henry, the upcoming comedy movie starring Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Doug Stanhope, Jim Jefferies, Clifton Collins Jr., Michaela Watkins, and Stephanie Allynne:

Punching Henry – Sisyphus meets Charlie Brown

Punching Henry – Would you want to open?Plot synopsis:
“In this hyper-intelligent comedy, a journeyman comedian (Henry Phillips) is lured to L.A. by a TV producer (J.K. Simmons) who wants to make him a reality star. As reality sets in, he must decide whether his legacy will be to tell jokes for a living or become the butt of them. With an all-star cast including Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, and more, PUNCHING HENRY is a hilarious and heartwarming glimpse behind the curtain at the weird world of comedy.”

The road to stardom can be a sinuous path…

Release date: February 21, 2017 (in theaters and on VOD).
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We’ve got our hands on the first official trailer of Punching Henry, the upcoming comedy movie directed by Gregori Viens based on a script he co-wrote with Henry Phillips and starring Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons, Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Doug Stanhope, Jim Jefferies, Clifton Collins Jr., Michaela Watkins, and Stephanie Allynne:

PUNCHING HENRY

Henry has been trying to make it for a very long time.

Now he’s gotten his big shot.

And the only thing in his way is himself.

Plot synopsis:
“In this hyper-intelligent comedy, a journeyman comedian (Henry Phillips) is lured to L.A. by a TV producer (J.K. Simmons) who wants to make him a reality star. As reality sets in, he must decide whether his legacy will be to tell jokes for a living or become the butt of them. With an all-star cast including Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, and more, PUNCHING HENRY is a hilarious and heartwarming glimpse behind the curtain at the weird world of comedy.”

A quote from the trailer: “It doesn’t matter why they’re laughing as long as they’re laughing.” Really? I don’t think so…

There’s also a film poster, take a look below:

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

PUNCHING HENRY

The release date of the movie Punching Henry is set to February 21, 2017 (in theaters and on VOD).
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