Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBilly Crystal
Written byBilly Crystal
Babaloo Mandel
Lowell Ganz
Produced byBilly Crystal
Starring
CinematographyDonald Peterman
Edited byKent Beyda
Music byMarc Shaiman
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 23, 1992 (1992-09-23)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.