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DramaComedyTV Movie

Rubberface

Comedy is not pretty.

3.9(27)

Released:January 1, 1981

Runtime:55m

Status:Released

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.

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Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Tony Moroni

Adah Glassbourg

Janet Taylor

Lynne Deragon

Lynne Deragon

Judith

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Merilee

Helene Udy

Helene Udy

Suzanne

Gabe Cohen

M.C.

Marla Lukofsky

Donna Cherry

Michael Glassbourg

Carlos Smith

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Storyline

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.

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