Lenny
1974 · Movie · 1h 51m · R
Drama
"Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
61/100
Key crew
- Ralph BurnsOriginal Music Composer
- Bob FosseDirector
- Julian BarryScreenplay
Cast
- Dustin HoffmanLenny Bruce
- Valerie PerrineHoney Bruce
- Jan MinerSally Marr
- Stanley BeckArtie Silver
- Frankie ManBaltimore Comic
- Rashel NovikoffAunt Mema
- Gary MortonSherman Hart
- Guy RennieJack Goldstein
- Michele YongeNurse
- Kathryn WittGirl
- Monroe MyersHawaiin Judge
- John DiSantiJohn Santi
Stills
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Themes
adulteryhusband wife relationshipcourt casecourtdrug addictionfreedom of speechcomediancivil rightsbiographystripperunfaithfulnesssocial satire