The Joke Thief

The Joke Thief
Directed byFrank D'Angelo
Written byFrank D'Angelo
Produced byFrank D'Angelo
Starring
  • Frank D'Angelo
CinematographyEd Hannaford
Edited byRobin Gardiner Davids
Music byFrank D'Angelo
Production
company
In Your Ear Productions
Release date
  • April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16) (Boston)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Joke Thief is a 2018 Canadian drama film written by, produced by, directed by and starring Frank D'Angelo.[1][2]

Plot

A stand-up comedian is almost washed-up due to a reputation of joke stealing, a fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give him some stage time and one last shot at redemption.

Cast

Reception

Linda Howard, writing for The Herald, said, "The Joke Thief is littered with stand-out scenes and one-liners that pull you in right from the opening scene and sultry soundtrack, which coincidentally, stars three generations of the D'Angelo family."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Frank D'Angelo completes cinematography of his latest feature film". PR Newswire. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Howard, Linda (20 August 2018). "Film review: Frank D'Angelo strikes comedy gold in The Joke Thief". The Herald (Scotland). Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ Howard, Linda. "Film review: Frank D'Angelo strikes comedy gold in The Joke Thief". The Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2021.