Lenny
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bob Fosse
Dustin Hoffman
Valerie Perrine
Jan Miner
Stanley Beck
Gary Morton
Photos & Videos
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Biography of controversial and legendary stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce: His beginnings in the Catskills, his legal battles from challenging obscenity laws with his act and his ultimate self-destruction.
Director
Bob Fosse
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Valerie Perrine
Jan Miner
Stanley Beck
Gary Morton
Rashel Novikoff
Lee Sandman
Martin Begley
Monroe Myers
Bruce Mclaughlin
Mike Murphey
Richard Friedman
Bob Collins
Ted Sorel
Clarence Thomas
Allison Goldstein
Bridghid Glass
Susan Malnick
John Disanti
Jack Nagle
Guy Rennie
Frankie Man
Phil Philbin
Buddy Boylan
Mickey Gatlin
George Dewit
Glenn Wilder
Frank Orsati
Michelle Young
Mark Harris
Crew
Julian Barry
Julian Barry
Ralph Burns
Douglas Green
Robert Greenhut
Alan Heim
Dennis Maitland
David V. Picker
Nicholas J Romanac
Joel Schiller
Bruce Surtees
Richard Vorisek
Albert Wolsky
Marvin Worth
Ted Zachary
Photo Collections
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Picture
Best Writing, Screenplay
Quotes
Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt gave Lou Gehrig the clap?- Lenny Bruce
Trivia
The one take master shot scene of Lenny doing his act in a raincoat near the end of the film came from an actual tape recorded from a show he did that was sent to Dustin Hoffman by a student who saw the show. Lenny's exact words in the scene on stage are word for word from the tape of his show.
The off-camera voice you can hear during the interview scenes is that of director Bob Fosse.
Neil Diamond was originally selected for the title role but declined.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1974
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1974
