Director: Jerry Lewis
Budget: 3 400 000 $Worldwide: 49 000 000 $
Language
English
NMTW
34%
Poor
3 nominations
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| Budget: | 3 400 000 $ |
| Worldwide Box Office: | 49 000 000 $ |
| Profit: | +45 600 000 $ |
| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 31 min |
Description:
Jerry Lewis stars as Bo Hooper, an unemployed clown trying to find work. The film opens with a playful look back at Lewis's classic comedy moments, then follows Bo's persistent but unsuccessful job searches. He encounters mishaps at a gas station and gets lost on a mail route, facing one disaster after another. The movie is a humorous exploration of perseverance, failure, and finding the funny side of life, as we watch Bo navigate his unlucky journey.
| Alternative title: | Hardly Working |
| Release year: | 1980 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 3 nominations |
| Director: | Jerry Lewis |
| Type: | Movie |
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