Punching the Clown

Punching the Clown is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Gregori Viens and starring Henry Phillips as a semi-fictionalized version of himself.^[1]

Punching the Clown
Directed by	Gregori Viens
Written by	Gregori Viens, Henry Phillps
Produced by	Dave Klein, Eric Klein
Starring	Henry Phillips Ellen Ratner Matthew Walker Audrey Siegel Mark Cohen Michelle Anne Johnson Rick Batalla
Cinematography	Ian Campbell
Release dates	January 17, 2009 (2009-01-17) (Slamdance Film Festival) October 2010 (2010-10) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Henry (Phillips) is a struggling singer-songwriter comic in Los Angeles who suddenly finds success and then is subjected to the cruelty of show business.

Production

The film includes both scripted scenes as well as portions of actual live performances by Phillips.^[2]

Reception

Punching the Clown has been received positively by critics and holds an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3] The film also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.^[4]