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The Joke Thief

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4K
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The Joke Thief (2018)
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The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the par... Read allThe Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break... Read allThe Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break due to a reputation of joke stealing. One fateful night, his longtime friend and fellow c... Read all

  • Director
    • Frank D'Angelo
  • Writer
    • Frank D'Angelo
  • Stars
    • Frank D'Angelo
    • Sugith Varughese
    • Linda Gale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    4K
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    • Director
      • Frank D'Angelo
    • Writer
      • Frank D'Angelo
    • Stars
      • Frank D'Angelo
      • Sugith Varughese
      • Linda Gale
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Frank D'Angelo
    • Simon McCabe
    Sugith Varughese
    Sugith Varughese
    • Jerry the Uber Driver
    Linda Gale
    • Audrey McCabe
    • (as Linda Gayle)
    Art Hindle
    Art Hindle
    • Brian McCabe
    Amanda Martínez
    Amanda Martínez
    • Wife of William
    Tony Nardi
    Tony Nardi
    • Frances Sellano (Sally)
    Julian Nicholson
    • Purchase Car
    Alyson Court
    Alyson Court
    • Margaret Fellows
    Jack Newman
    • Waiter Fritz
    Constantine Meglis
    • Self - Comedian
    Jeff Elliott
    • Self - Comedian
    Jerry Caringi
    • Self - Comedian
    Glen Foster
    • Self - Comedian
    Mike Marino
    • Self - Comedian
    Julie McCullough
    Julie McCullough
    • Self - Comedian
    Steven Joel Kerzner
    Steven Joel Kerzner
    • Ed The Sock
    • (as Steven Kerzner)
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    • Joseph Rogers (Reporter)
    Jason Blicker
    Jason Blicker
    • William McCabe
    • Director
      • Frank D'Angelo
    • Writer
      • Frank D'Angelo
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    User reviews14

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    2tornado42

    There's a lot of stat padding going on here.

    It's clear that in today's landscape we have films get their numbers and reviews placed by people involved with the movie. While quality is certainly somewhat subjective, the theory that stat padding is usually pretty clear when you've seen a movie that has much different reviews than the rest while those positive have it being the only one that account has filled out. Lesser known films this is more obvious.

    This is certainly a case of that.

    The Joke Thief is written, directed, starred, produced etc all by the same individual. A Canadian entrepreneur who has so much money that he basically creates movies as a hobby. It's too bad they aren't good ones.

    Even the best scene in the movie is ruined by a reveal immediately afterwards that the movie is taking itself way too seriously. It's ironic that a movie called the Joke Thief doesn't have very many good ones.

    Sometimes you find a small film and it's a welcome experience. You wonder how this is so under the radar. This one proves that sometimes small films aren't very widely known for a reason.
    1cgoble-61662

    Piece of absolute trash

    Much like everything else Frank D'angelo does, it was complete garbage. His own production, acting, and music make for one of the worst movies you will ever watch. You clearly need to be missing a few brain cells to enjoy it.

    My only question is how much these people were paid, obviously by Frank, to give positive reviews ????? To anyone making good reviews on here, are you dumb or did you get paid? Idiots.

    Frank, you are terrible at literally EVERYTHING you do. Go back to digging carrots out of the garden.
    8sticklyjoanne

    Fun and funny but serious too!

    The Joke Thief will have you laughing and crying at the same time. It's truly a beautiful film. Featuring Simon a struggling comedian played by Frank D'Angelo who is down on his luck and always looking for way to get a leg up on the competition. His bitterness and insecurities are evident as he struggles to make ends meet all the while realizing how he got where he is in the first place. This bittersweet film teaches life lessons at every turn as it showcases an unlikely pairing of Simon and his Uber driver Jerry. Far from a just an Uber driver, Jerry enlightens the entire audience. A must see!!
    6BobS-8

    A Feel Good, Warm & Very Human Movie

    This movie was nothing spectacular but it will hold your interest from start to finish. It is just a good-natured movie. I kept waiting for it to go from alright to great but it just never happened. Perhaps with a bigger budget, "The Joke Thief" could have been transformed into somtething very special. In epany event, it certainly is not terrible. The film centers around the life of a comedian who has a rep for stealing jokes. Basically, it takes you on a journey through his life. If moves by very quickly and seems more like a television show than a full length feature film.
    9gregsimp

    Terrific

    I came across an add for this movie on twitter and decided to find it and give it a try. Well! Am I ever glad I did. This movie deserves a lot of hype. What a creative, entertaining movie! It had a great main character with a great story and yet the additional characters really enriched the film! The movie was sad at times, real and sort of inspiring. It was a little daunting but really captured what being a comedian is like. Sometimes the joker isn't always the happiest. This movie told a story of perseverance and desperation. Desperation to be funny, to be liked by any means possible. It was a really entertaining movie that I would recommend to anyone.

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      This is a movie by Frank D'Angelo, starring Frank D'Angelo. Most would call that a selfie or a home movie. Frank has a string of high profile projects that never seem to go far, such as Steelback beer and the Steelback Indy races, his "NextSportStar.com" sports website, his book about himself and his singing and CDs. He has a couple of restaurants, one of which was used as the set for some of the scenes in this movie.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Flop House: Ep.293 -- The Joke Thief (2019)

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • In Your Ear Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
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