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    United States. Language. English. Budget. $2,700,000 [1] Box office. $11,622,000 (rentals) [2] Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name.

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0071746Lenny (1974) - IMDb

    Feb 7, 1975 · Lenny: Directed by Bob Fosse. With Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck. 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.

    • (18K)
    • Biography, Drama
    • Bob Fosse
    • 1975-02-07
  3. Lenny Bruce, who died in 1966, would no doubt have had a lot to say about such events as the 1968 Democratic convention, Vietnam, Watergate, AIDS, Reagan and Clinton. He is remembered as a sort of liberating martyr, a prophet of the morass we were all heading for. That he was to a great extent a self-made martyr seems beside the point.

  4. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Controversial comedian Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) begins his career telling bad jokes to bored audiences in the 1950s, but can't repress his desire to unleash edgier ...

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    • Bob Fosse
    • R
    • Dustin Hoffman
  5. Lenny (1974) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse ...

  6. Lenny (1974) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more... In an interview, Honey Harlow Bruce (Valerie Perrine), ex-wife of stand-up comic Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman), recalls her life with him: In 1964, Lenny shocks his audience by stating that Eleanor Roosevelt gave Lou Gehrig "the clap," but then says the real point he wants to make is about the suppression of words.

  7. Lenny. 1974 · 1 hr 52 min. R. Drama. Based on the true story, Lenny Bruce finds himself with more fans and an obscenity charge when he seeks to perform groundbreaking, edgier comedy. Subtitles: English. Starring: Dustin Hoffman Valerie Perrine. Directed by: Bob Fosse.

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