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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1974

Runtime1h 51m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Marvin Worth Productions

Movie

Lenny

1974

1h 51m

7.3

Drama

Synopsis

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

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