Lenny (film)

Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film directed by Bob Fosse about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman.

Plot
Controversial comedian Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) begins his career telling bad jokes to bored audiences in the 1950s, but can't repress his desire to unleash edgier material. When he does, he begins a one-man campaign to break down social hypocrisy, and his groundbreaking stage act propels him to cult-hero status. When authorities ban Lenny's act for obscenity, he begins a downward spiral of drugs, sex and debt, aided by his bombshell wife, a stripper named Honey (Valerie Perrine).

Cast

 * Dustin Hoffman as Lenny Bruce
 * Valerie Perrine as Honey Bruce
 * Jan Miner as Sally Marr
 * Stanley Beck as Artie Silver
 * Rashel Novikoff as Aunt Mema
 * Gary Morton as Sherman Hart
 * Guy Rennie as Jack Goldman
 * Aldo Demeo as Bailiff