The Joker Is Wild
“The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!”
Drama
Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano player, Austin Mack, who helps turn the former singer into a successful stand-up comedian. But Joe's demons plague his romantic life even as he reaches new heights of success.
VIBE
This is a smoky, late-night dive bar of a film. It feels like nursing a drink while listening to a mournful jazz tune, with a hint of old-school Hollywood glamour and the lingering scent of regret.
melancholicwryboozybittersweetsteadyclassic Hollywood dramabiographicalperiod pieceambitionlossresilienceshowbiz
biographynightclub entertainer
