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Rental > Comedy: 5458 Films to Rent
Porridge (1979)
- Dir. Dick Clement
Feat. Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale
- Ronnie Barker returns for this feature film based on the popular British TV series as a long–time prison inmate Fletcher who here arranges a…
Porridge (TV Series) (1979)
- Dir. Dick Clement
Feat. Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale
- Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale are on oatmeal and water in this classic British comedy set within the prison walls of Her Majesty’s…
Potter (TV Series) (1979)
- Feat. Arthur Lowe
- Memorable British sitcom of a busybody retiree who occupies his time by meddling in other people's business – much to the chagrin of his…
Real Andy Kaufman, The (1979)
- Feat. Andy Kaufman
- Rare footage of a live performance and backstage interview from manic–surrealist comic Andy Kaufman, later memorialised in MAN ON THE…
Real Life (1979)
- Dir. Albert Brooks
Feat. Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain…
- The genius of Albert Brooks debuted in this hilarious, razor–sharp blueprint for the media monster we now know as Reality TV.
Convincing an…
Richard Pryor - Live in Concert (1979)
- Dir. Jeff Margolis
Feat. Richard Pryor
- The ground breaking black comedian at his finest ‘standup’ moment – picking up the tradition of Lenny Bruce and stretching it into raunchy,…
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
- Dir. Alan Arkush
Feat. P.J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard…
- Pop–crazy student and 'Ramones' no. 1 fan, Riff Randell (PJ Soles) fights for her right to party against dragonlady principal Togar (Mary…
Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
- Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook…
- The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…
Starting Over (1979)
- Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen…
- James L. Brooks scripted this classic breakup comedy with Burt Reynolds and Jill Clayburgh (fresh off AN UNMARRIED WOMAN) as divorcees trying to get…
That Sinking Feeling (1979)
- Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. John Hughes
- The Bill Forsyth (LOCAL HERO) ‘touch’ for gentle, ironic comedy, is fully evident in this first feature. Chronicling a small–scale scam…