Mr. Saturday Night | |
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Directed by | Billy Crystal |
Written by | Billy Crystal Babaloo Mandel Lowell Ganz |
Produced by | Billy Crystal |
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Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
Edited by | Kent Beyda |
Music by | Marc Shaiman |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $43 million |
Box office | $23 million[1] |
Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that marked the directorial debut of its star, Billy Crystal.
It focuses on the rise and fall of Buddy Young Jr., a stand-up comedian. Crystal produced and co-wrote the screenplay with the writing duo Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz. It was filmed from November 1991 to March 1992 and released on September 23, 1992, by Columbia Pictures. Co-star David Paymer received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.