Funny Bones 29 years old
Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
Credits
Funny Bones Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Oliver Reed He was 57, 61 years old when he died | as Dolly Hopkins |
| Leslie Caron She was 64, now 93 years old | as Katie Parker |
| Oliver Platt He was 35, now 64 years old | as Tommy Fawkes |
| Richard Griffiths He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Jim Minty |
| Gavin Millar He was 57, now 86 years old | as Steve Campbell |
| Ruta Lee She was 59, now 88 years old | as Laura Fawkes |
| Ian McNeice He was 44, now 74 years old | as Stanley Sharkey |
| Lee Evans He was 31, now 60 years old | as Jack Parker |
| William Hootkins He was 47, 57 years old when he died | as Al |
| Peter Gunn He was 32, now 61 years old | as Nicky |
| Richard Platt He was 42, now 71 years old | as Bellows |
| Frank Cox He was 55, 67 years old when he died | as Cox Twin |
| Jerry Lewis He was 69, 91 years old when he died | as George Fawkes |
| Sadie Corré She was 77, 91 years old when she died | as Poodle Woman |
| Ticky Holgado He was 51, 59 years old when he died | as Battiston |
| Terence Rigby He was 58, 71 years old when he died | as Billy Man |
| Tony Peers | as Reporter |
| Harold Nicholas He was 74, 79 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Mouss | as Poquelin |
| Fred Cox He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Cox Twin |
| Peter Martin | as Skipper |
| Ruth Kettlewell She was 82, 94 years old when she died | as Camilla Powell |
| Andy Rashleigh He was 46, now 75 years old | as Reporter |
| Rusty Goffe He was 46, now 76 years old | as Bagpipe Playing Dwarf |
| Olivier Py He was 30, now 59 years old | as Barre |
Funny Bones Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Serra as Director of Photography. He was 51 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| Barbara Cohen as Casting. She was 63 (74) years old when She died | Production |
| Janey Fothergill as Casting. | Production |
| Simon Fields as Producer. He was 39 (now 69) years old | Production |
| Maggie Lunn as Casting. She was 34 (56) years old when She died | Production |
| Kate Dowd as Casting. | Production |
| Peter Chelsom as Director. He was 39 (now 68) years old | Directing |
| Peter Chelsom as Producer. He was 39 (now 68) years old | Production |
| Peter Chelsom as Writer. He was 39 (now 68) years old | Writing |
| Laurie Borg as Co-Producer. | Production |
Funny Bones (29 years)
Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.
- Release day: Wednesday, September 20, 1995
- Runtime: 128 minutes