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Released
1974 · FILM

Lenny

A defiant comic battles censorship, legal persecution, and his own self‑destruction as he fights to unleash an unfiltered voice that could change America forever.

Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

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Written by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
111 min
BiographyDrama

Synopsis

The film chronicles the life of 1960s comedian Lenny Bruce, known for his sharp, unfiltered comedic style and incisive social commentary, which frequently drew criticism from authorities and was considered by many to be too explicit for mainstream audiences.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Alan HeimShot by Bruce SurteesScored by Ralph BurnsDesigned by Joel Schiller

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