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59% Critic Match
Mr. Saturday Night
“It's lonely at the middle.”
5.9 / 10• 1992• 1h 59m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.
Cast & Crew
Billy Crystal
Buddy Young Jr.
Lead
David Paymer
Stan
Julie Warner
Elaine
Helen Hunt
Annie Wells
Mary Mara
Susan
Jerry Orbach
Phil Gussman
Ron Silver
Larry Meyerson
Sage Allen
Mom
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Billy Crystal's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Saturday Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
