Rubberface

Rubberface

Comedy is not pretty.

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Release Date

1/1/1981

Runtime

55 mins

Overview

A teen-age girl conceals her insecurity behind a barrage of jokes — until she meets an aspiring comedian who asks for her help with his new act. Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh... by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids' reactions, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local comedy club where she finds Tony Moroni who is a struggling comedian whose jokes are less than funny. Together Tony helps Janet find self-esteem and Janet helps Tony with his material.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gentle after-school special about a girl using humor as armor and finding real friendship through shared creative struggle. It's tender and earnest, with the awkwardness and sincerity of early-80s TV drama.

Mood

BittersweetHopeful

Themes

IdentityComing of ageFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Documentary-like

Structure

Two-hander

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