Standing Up, Falling Down
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| Directed by | Matt Ratner |
| Screenplay by | Peter Hoare |
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| Cinematography | Noah M. Rosenthal |
| Edited by | Shayar Bhansali |
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| Distributed by | Shout! Studios |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Language | English |
Standing Up, Falling Down is a comedy drama film directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare. The film stars Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, and Eloise Mumford. It premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters and on demand on February 21, 2020.[1][2][3]
Premise
[edit | edit source]When a stand-up comedian is forced to move back to Long Island, he forms an unlikely friendship with an alcoholic dermatologist.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Billy Crystal as Marty
- Ben Schwartz as Scott
- Eloise Mumford as Becky
- Nate Corddry as Adam
- Grace Gummer as Megan
- John Behlmann as Owen
- Jill Hennessy as Vanessa
- David Castañeda as Ruis
- Caitlin McGee as Taylor
- Debra Monk as Jeanie Rollins
- Kevin Dunn as Gary Rollins
Reception
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External links
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- 2019 films
- 2019 independent films
- 2019 comedy-drama films
- American buddy comedy-drama films
- American comedy films
- Films about comedians
- Films about alcoholism
- Films set on Long Island
- 2010s buddy comedy-drama films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- English-language independent films
- English-language buddy comedy-drama films
- 2010s comedy film stubs