Punching Henry

2016 American film

Punching Henry

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Gregori Viens
Written by| Gregori Viens
Henry Phillips
Produced by| Jim Hart
Arun Kumar
David Permut
Henry Phillips
Matt Ratner
Rick Rosenthal
Gregori Viens
Starring| Henry Phillips
Tig Notaro
Jim Jefferies
Doug Stanhope
Sarah Silverman
J. K. Simmons
Cinematography| Bryce Fortner
Edited by| Michael R. Miller
Gregori Viens

Production
companies

Permut Presentations
Kandoo Films
Lola's Productions
Tilted Windmill Productions
Whitewater Films

Distributed by| Well Go USA Entertainment

Release dates

* March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) (SXSW)
* February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24) (United States)

Running time

| 95 minutes[1]
Country| United States
Language| English

Punching Henry is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and written by Gregori Viens and Henry Phillips. It is a sequel to the 2009 film Punching the Clown. The film stars Henry Phillips, Tig Notaro, Jim Jefferies, Doug Stanhope, Sarah Silverman and J. K. Simmons. The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.

## Plot

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Henry Phillips (Phillips, in a semi-fictional version of himself) is trying to make it big as a comedian. He is lured to Los Angeles by a producer (Simmons) to join a reality show, where he finds himself the butt of jokes rather than telling them.[2]

## Cast

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* Henry Phillips as himself
* Tig Notaro as Jillian
* Jim Jefferies as Charlie
* Doug Stanhope as Cab Dispatcher
* Sarah Silverman as Sharon Levine
* J. K. Simmons as Jay Warren
* Mark Cohen as Stupid Joe
* Ellen Ratner as Ellen Pinksy
* Mike Judge as Ed
* Stephanie Allynne as Zoe
* Clifton Collins Jr. as Dramatic Actor
* Michaela Watkins as Mara
* Derek Waters as Dave the Producer
* Wayne Federman as Carl Rohmer
* Ashley Johnson as Danielle
* Al Madrigal as Officer Delgado
* Myq Kaplan as Zack
* Matt Kirshen as Matt
* Ginger Gonzaga as Erica
* Amy Hill as Adjudicator
* Adam Nee as Funny Guitar Boy
* Nikki Glaser as Claire the Bartender
* Angela Trimbur as Sascha
* Brendon Walsh as Jon
* Greg Warren as Kalamazoo MC
* Peter White as Phil

## Release

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The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016.[3][4] The film was released on February 24, 2017, by Well Go USA Entertainment.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Punching Henry Reviews". Metacritic. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
2. ^ Leydon, Joe (February 24, 2017). "Film Review: 'Punching Henry'". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 24, 2016). "[WATCH] 'And Punching The Clown' Clip: SXSW Comedy With Sarah Silverman". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
4. ^ "'And Punching the Clown': SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter. March 21, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

## External links

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* Punching Henry at IMDb

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