Kiss My Act

2h 2001

Brief Synopsis

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A contemporary adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play "Cyrano de Bergerac." Samantha "Sam" Berger, a bartender at a New York comedy club, cannot find the courage to perform her own material. Having spent her life as a "big" girl in a beauty-obsessed world, she is convinced that only petite, curvy girls

Cast & Crew

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Duane Clark

Director

Camryn Manheim

Samantha "Sam" Berger

Scott Cohen

Michael True

Alexondra Lee

Jennie

Dabney Coleman

Henry Rooney

Marlee Matlin

Casey

Film Details

Also Known As
Last Laugh, The
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Laurence Mark Productions; Modern VideoFilm; Panavision, Ltd.; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

A contemporary adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play "Cyrano de Bergerac." Samantha "Sam" Berger, a bartender at a New York comedy club, cannot find the courage to perform her own material. Having spent her life as a "big" girl in a beauty-obsessed world, she is convinced that only petite, curvy girls get successful careers in show business. Her strategy is to give her best one-liners to Jennie, one of the club's wannabe standup comedians. Jennie is talent-free, but compensates with bathing-suit-model assets. When Michael True, the talent scout for the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, makes his annual visit to find prospects for this major career-making showcase, he is captivated with Jennie -- both on and off-stage. Jennie begs Sam to help her keep Michael interested and amused. Sam agrees, but soon finds herself falling in love. Michael is too, but is it with Sam's wit or Jennie's beauty?

Director

Duane Clark

Director

Cast

Camryn Manheim

Samantha "Sam" Berger

Scott Cohen

Michael True

Alexondra Lee

Jennie

Dabney Coleman

Henry Rooney

Marlee Matlin

Casey

Christopher Shyer

Tommy Keane

Wayne Federman

Wayne Frommer

Fred Stoller

Fred Stillman

Pablo Francisco

Pablo Fernandez

Heath Hyche

Heath Harrington

Rob Tinkler

Greg Slater

Louis Dibianco

Vince

Dan Duran

Storm Hale

Kenny Robinson

Kenny

Wade Mcelwain

Wade

John Catucci

Joke Joint Mc

Mike Wilmot

Yuks Mc

Boyd Banks

Yuks Comic

Maggie Cassella

Yuks Comic

Neil Crone

Joke Exchange Mc

Ted Whittall

Doctor

Sandra Grant

Lamaze Instructor

Eric Fink

Bar Heckler

Vanessa Vaughan

Woman Signing

Ken A Smith

Homeless Man

Arlene Frattini

Woman On Bus

Kevin Hoeberlin

Lead Person

Ken Smith

Phyllis Diller

Herself

Crew

Fiona Andrew

Set Decorator

Trysha Bakker

Costume Designer

Anna Boggild-smith

Assistant Property Master

Sean Breaugh

Art Director

Ilene Amy Burg

Executive Producer

Glenn Carter

Location Manager

Rodney Charters

Director Of Photography

Kim Childs

Assistant Costume Designer

Robin D. Cook

Casting (Canada)

Greg Copeland

Producer

Erv Copestake

Sound Mixer

Robert Daprato

Key Grip

Amanda C Davies

Assistant

Alan M Decker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Eldrige

Transportation Coordinator

Paul Elliot

Hair Stylist

Joel Fein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ross Fraser

Construction Manager

Brett Gathrid

Wardrobe

Deborah Gibson

Assistant Art Director

Anthony Greco

Production Designer

Joel Guthro

Camera Operator

Mark Harman

Property Master

Kevin Hench

Screenwriter

Jori Jenae

Makeup

Alexandra Mackenzie

Production Coordinator

Alexandra Mackenzie Carter

Production Coordinator

Camryn Manheim

Co-Executive Producer

Laurence Mark

Executive Producer

Charles Mcclelland

Editor

Sheona Mcdonald

Script Supervisor

Marla Mcguire

Sound Supervisor

Robert Mcrae

Gaffer

Barry Moran

Music Editor

Lawrence E Neiman

Associate Producer

Michael O'corrigan

Sound Supervisor

Barbara Pecs

Production Accountant

Doug Perry

Transportation Captain

Timothy Philben

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cathy Rehl

Publicity

Caroline Rhea

Consultant

Edmond Rostand

Play As Source Material

David E Russo

Music

David Sheridan

Steadicam Operator

Ken Smith

Assistant Director

Katherine Southern

Makeup Artist

Ione Soyangco

Assistant Editor

Bill Spahic

Assistant Director

Dorian Williamson

Boom Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Last Laugh, The
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Laurence Mark Productions; Modern VideoFilm; Panavision, Ltd.; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States April 23, 2001

Began shooting early June 2000.

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