Mr. Saturday Night

Name: Mr. Saturday Night
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1992-09-23
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner, Helen Hunt, Mary Mara

1992·Movie·R·119 min·★ 5.8(60)

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“It's lonely at the middle.”

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 days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

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About Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Billy Crystal. The cast is led by Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Mr. Saturday Night was produced by New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, and Face Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 23, 1992, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $43 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Billy Crystal
Writers: Babaloo Mandel, Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz
Release date: September 23, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $43 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, Face Productions

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Mr. Saturday Night cast & crew

Mr. Saturday Night was directed by Billy Crystal and written by Babaloo Mandel, Billy Crystal, and Lowell Ganz.

The cast features Billy Crystal as Buddy Young Jr., David Paymer as Stan, Julie Warner as Elaine, Helen Hunt as Annie Wells, Mary Mara as Susan, and Jerry Orbach as Phil Gussman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marc Shaiman, cinematography is by Donald Peterman, and it was produced by Billy Crystal and Babaloo Mandel.

Is Mr. Saturday Night worth watching?

Mr. Saturday Night holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 60 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Mr. Saturday Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

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