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The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
Theatrical
Nov 10, 1974
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 16, 2002
Director
Bob Fosse
Writer
Julian Barry
Producers
David V. Picker, Marvin Worth, Robert Greenhut
Music
Ralph Burns
Studio
Marvin Worth Productions
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Quotes
See all →Lenny and Hot Honey's Impact on America
Taglines
Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.
Lenny's Moment of Arrival
Taglines
Lenny's Time Has Finally Come!
Courtroom Discussion on Lenny Bruce's Performance
San Francisco Judge
It's my understanding that he has a performance on, uh... .
Lenny Bruce
Saturday.
San Francisco Judge
Saturday.
Defense Attorney
Yes, sir.
San Francisco Judge
I want to caution you right now, young man, that if I get a report that you have repeated any of this language, any of these words, you'll take the consequences. Is that clear?
Lenny Bruce
If I repeat what words? It's all right. If I repeat what words specifically, Your Honor?
Freedom of Speech and Legal Boundaries
San Francisco Policeman
What makes you think you've got the right to say a word like that in a public place?
Lenny Bruce
What word is that? l said a lot of words.
San Francisco Policeman
You know what word l'm talkin about. lt's against the law.
Lenny Bruce
l didn't do it, man, l just said it.
San Francisco Policeman
Yeah. lf you ever said it in front of my wife or kid, l'd punch you right out.
Lenny Bruce
l really don't want to get emotionally involved in this.
Cast
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Dustin Hoffman
Lenny Bruce
V
Valerie Perrine
Honey Bruce
J
Jan Miner
Sally Marr
F
Frankie Man
Baltimore Comic
R
Rashel Novikoff
Aunt Mema
G
Gary Morton
Sherman Hart
G
Guy Rennie
Jack Goldstein
K
Kathryn Witt
Girl
M
Monroe Myers
Hawaiin Judge
J
John DiSanti
John Santi
M
Mark Harris
Defense Attorney
L
Lee Sandman
2nd San Francisco Judge
J
Jack Nagle
Reverend Mooney
P
Phil Philbin
New York Plainclothesman
B
Bruce McLaughlin
New York Judge
T
Ted Sorel
New York Attorney
C
Clarence Thomas
New York Attorney
G
George DeWitt
Comic
J
Judy LaScala
Chorus Girl
D
Don Newsome
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