Entertainment (2015 film)

Entertainment is a 2015 American drama film directed by Rick Alverson, starring Gregg Turkington, Tye Sheridan, and John C. Reilly. It is loosely based on Turkington's Neil Hamburger character. The plot follows a stand-up comedian as he performs in various locations where the audience is either hostile or indifferent to him. Alverson, Turkington and Tim Heidecker co-wrote the film.

Entertainment
Film poster
Directed byRick Alverson
Written by
Produced by
  • Ryan Zacarias
  • Ryan Lough
  • George Rush
  • Brooke Bernard
  • Rick Alverson
  • Patrick Hibler
  • Alex Lipschultz
Starring
CinematographyLorenzo Hagerman
Edited by
  • Michael Taylor
  • Rick Alverson
Music byRobert Donne
Production
companies
  • Jagjaguwar
  • Nomadic Independence
  • Made Bed
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release date
  • January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25) (Sundance)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. It was released in a limited theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures in North America, and through video on demand in November 2015, receiving a generally positive reception from film critics. This is the final film to star Dean Stockwell prior to his retirement and death.

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