Who is Jackie Burke in The Comedian?

Robert De Niro plays Jackie Burke in the film.

The Comedian

Name: The Comedian
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017-02-03
Duration: 120
Rating: 28

Jackie Burke, an aging comic icon, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in each other.

GENRE: Comedy
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Feb 3, 2017
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How long is The Comedian?: The Comedian is 2 hr long.

Who directed The Comedian?: Taylor Hackford

Who is Jackie Burke in The Comedian?: Robert De Niro plays Jackie Burke in the film.

What is The Comedian about?: Jackie Burke, an aging comic icon, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in each other.