Stand-up comedy turns deadly in a dystopian future where ambition and crime share the stage.
THE COMIC
MURDER IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
In a future police state, a stand-up comic murders a competitor for a job, then gets mixed up with a stripper.
Quick Answer
The Comic is a 1985 British comedy, crime, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Richard Driscoll about a stand-up comic who murders a competitor for a job and becomes entangled with a stripper in a future police state.
Programmer's Pick
If you’ve ever thought the comedy circuit was cutthroat, you haven’t seen it in a police state with murder, strippers, and dystopian flair. The Comic isn’t afraid to mix sex jokes, sci-fi, and a bit of blood for a genre cocktail that’s anything but routine.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
The film’s setting in a future police state adds a tense, oppressive atmosphere to its offbeat blend of humor and crime.
Ambition turns murderous when a stand-up comic eliminates his rival for a shot at the spotlight.
With elements of comedy, science fiction, crime, and mystery, this film defies straightforward categorization.
Strippers, jealous rivals, and sex jokes round out a seedy vision of entertainment’s darker side.
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Comic murders rival for job
Stand-up comic turned murderer
Crime and violence in a police state
Dystopian future entertainment world
Questions from the Vault
When was The Comic released? +
The Comic was released in 1985.
Who directed The Comic? +
The Comic was directed by Richard Driscoll.
How long is The Comic? +
The Comic has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is The Comic? +
The Comic is a comedy, crime, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Comic? +
You can watch The Comic on SassyFlix.
