Characters & Themes
Cracking Up (1977) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 69 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Rowby Goren, Chuck Staley
- Starring
- Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Leslie Ackerman, Edie McClurg, Phil Proctor
Imagine a 9.7‑magnitude earthquake hitting the Los Angeles region; “Cracking Up” explores that scenario with a comedic twist. The film strings together a series of original skits performed by the cast, each riffing on the fallout of this hypothetical disaster, turning catastrophe into humor.
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