A Jewel thief named Frank Stone is a very deeply disturbed, anti social, milquetoast who finds no joy or humor in anything - until he awakens from a deep coma.

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LAUGH KILLER LAUGH

SYNOPSIS

Frank Stone (William Forsythe) is a cold blooded gangster and diamond thief for some low level gangsters. His appearance is unkempt and out of date. He has the personality of a cobra. This comes undoubtedly from being repeatedly brutalized as a youngster by a Headmaster (Tom Sizemore) at the orphanage Frank was raised in. Frank sees the Headmaster in his thoughts and hears him in his imagination. This plays heavily in Frank's psychosis. Frank's demeanor and background get no mercy from his constituents when he makes his drop offs. His Boss (Victor Colicchio) and crew members (Larry Romano) take verbal jabs at Frank. They don't seem to like him. As Frank leaves one day he meets a girl named Jackie (Bianca Hunter) who mistakes Frank for a classmate. She goes to a creative writing class. Frank follows her and spies on the class where he sees students (Kevin Corrigan) read their stories in front of the class and the Teacher (Robert Macnaughton) express that creative writing can help one explore their inner self. Frank decides to give it a try but unfortunately can come up with anything creative. So he decided to write about his real life adventures as a diamond thief. He gives the alias name of Oscar Kissel to his classmates. Jackie becomes smitten with Frank until she realizes Frank has too many demons he's hanging onto. Soon after, Frank's boss gets wind and tries killing Frank, who gets seriously injured in the head but escapes. Frank wakes up and becomes uninhibited and remarkably joyous for the first time in his life. He laughs and pulls pranks. He finds humor in anything. Until the mob kills Jackie to get to Frank. This action snaps him out of his new found personality (Typewriter comment blank)and causes Frank to seek revenge. Frank won't stop until every gangster responsible is buried.

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Michael Trombetta from New York, NY
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William Forsythe does more with facial expressions and reactions (and nonchalance) than actors who might have played this role in a ham-fisted way. The 180 degree turn of the role gave him a chance to sink his teeth into it. The writing is excellent which is how he got Mr. Forsythe in my opinion. We are sensing something bad is going to happen and it does. The directing is a bit much with the camera at moments but forgivable for a maiden voyage. The editor may not have been given the shots required for smooth transitions and the music is 70's TV-esqe. The D.P. is also excellent. Three stars. I will look forward to another film by this filmmaker. Congratulations!

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jimi m from United States
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Great job all the way around.Tom Sizemore,Victor Colicchio and Bianca Hunter perform well but William Forsythe as Frank Stone stands out from the rest of the cast. The others did a good job but Forsythe is just a cut above the rest in this one.He pretty much is playing two characters in one as his personality is completely opposite after he awakens from the coma.He is just about great in every role he plays.My favorites are Ice in Stone Cold and Manny Horvitz in Boardwalk.Excellent story by Kamal Ahmed who is both the writer and director. Wish there were more movies of this style out there.It has that old school style to it.With so much garbage out there nowadays, this one is a breath of fresh air. A definite much watch.

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ogreaterone from USA
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A cool new way to look at gangster films. A unique twist a solid cast what more could you ask for? This was one I have not only seen once I have watched it a few times. It is very interesting and the more you watch it the more things you will pick up on.... I would love to write in here just what they are, but part of the fun is finding them yourselves. The other is that I do not want to ruin ti for you.... It is a must see film.

We often ask for filmmakers to be more original, well here you have it... The Writer/Director has taken us through his own minds eye and the journey is quite a ride... I am getting tired of seeing the same old boring mob movies. Laugh Killer Laugh is not boring and it is not cliché'...

You need to watch this one... We need more films like this... Originality please!

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quincytheodore from Indonesia
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There have been many movies which utilize dark theme of crime cynically, even amongst them Laugh Killer Laugh is one of the quirkiest. It takes so much liberty on presenting the dark narrative, it ends up dry and incoherent. The most notable anomalies are the exhausting script and the rigid lead character which frankly repels the audience's sympathy.

This is the story of Frank Stone, a gangster in lamentation. He wanders unemotionally at times, barely uttering words for the majority of the movie. Meanwhile, his colleague narrates the story with too much crude delivery, it becomes less audience friendly. It uses plenty of self-awareness about the genre and deliberately makes fun of it, half of the plot is Frank attending writing class as a sort of realism commentary.

However, it's done with tiresome dialogues resembling drunken banter. Heck, some of these are actually drunken banters. They talk in cryptic, brash and repetitive manner, occasionally to themselves and even the audience. The screenplay seems forced, and despite the ambitious take on the gritty subject, the movie feels detached. It demands patience from audience since it takes quite a while to build up and even then it's littered with inconsistent narrative.

Acting and cinematography are made to emulate real life. The shots are all taken in diagonal claustrophobic angle and most of the scenes have heavy 80s action movie atmosphere. Unfortunately, the characters are either highly exaggerated or extremely cliché. It also displays incredibly gory scene out of nowhere, which is far from appealing.

While it tries to deliver cynicism on crime element, the bizarre script and unsympathetic characters will deter casual viewers and genre fans alike.

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cobracupcake from United States
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I had high expectations of the film, especially once that I knew William Forsythe was going to be in it. I support every project he does, I have been a fan of his since I was eight years old (I used to watch his films with my dad) and I am now in my thirties. However, my high expectations of the film were exceeded. The film itself was absolutely terrific, the casting was wonderful. All in all, this movie was a complete win for me personally and I cannot say enough good things about it. As soon as it was over, I went around the house proclaiming how great it was. A lot of sleepy people kind of annoyed at me right now, but completely worth it.

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cbsilvercat from United States
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As a fan of Film Noir films from the late 40's through late 50's I got what LAUGH KILLER LAUGH was supposed to be. It was part parody,part homage but done with a unique style that added a touch of dark comedy. Skillfully done in the vein of most "noirs" (which were classically done with low budgets to test out potential talent with writers/directors and actors) William Forsythe (FRANK STONE) plays the classic hired introverted gangster that is haunted and abused by memories of his childhood Orphange Caretaker and his current low level hoodlum constituents to the point where Forsythe becomes an almost Emit Kelly the clown type of character that has a perpetual sad face. His transformation to an extroverted mad comedian comes when he awakens from a coma. The beauty of the movie is it takes you on a serpentine ride with story and emotion but never apologizes for not spelling out all the details in exposition. Wonderfully shot in parts of NYC untouched by gentrification,LAUGH KILLER LAUGH takes you on a funny,scary ride to days past when film noirs were the underbelly of Hollywood glamor and glitz.

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shirleyfeed from United States
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The movie has comedy, gangster interaction, and emotion. It was totally worth watching. I felt for the main character because he was abused as a young boy. He grew up mad and alone. He had no family or friends to turn to. He finally meets the love his life and she suffers the consequences of his life choices. I knew there would be comedy involved when I heard Kamil was the director. I've always been a fan of his especially in my younger years when he was a jerky boy. I was in suspense while laughing throughout the movie. Very entertaining.My favorite movies include laughter and suspense and this had it I urge you to buy this move and watch it . You won't regret it.

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Mike Lyonns from United States
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Wonderful!!! Laugh killer Laugh is one of the few films in which I personally did not find any significant weakness even after many viewings. From the direction, to the acting, to the storyline, to the score, Laugh killer Laugh has the word classic written all over, and it really is not much of a surprise that it is now considered by many one of the top five movies of all time. The movie has both a comedy feel as well as a gangster vibe. The writing and director is superb. Rarely a movie has defined or re-defined a genre as much as this one did for "gangster movies", but its influence goes well beyond that. If you look deep enough you get a feel for something that is truly different in film making.

Worth a watch! Thanks Mike Lyonns

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jmdesigns-74707 from Manorville, NY
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A must see!!! This movie kept you in suspense and made you laugh at the same time. They also did a great job in making the audience feel for the main character. It was sad to see how his childhood affected him. Im a huge fan of the main characters. It was great seeing them perform all together. I was especially intrigued to go watch when I heard a jerky boy directed it. Kamil always made me laugh in my younger years. I knew it would be entertaining. The movie was well written and directed, It had a great storyline. I found myself glued to the movie as it went in different directions. A big shout out to the cast and crew. Very entertaining.

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Matt Caputo from Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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This was totally worth the watch for me. I think I connected to this film as a New York City native and maybe an understanding and compassion for the everyday New Yorker that lives removed from Manhattan's isolation is required here. Frank Stone, to me, is the story of that interesting person that so perfectly fits in the scenery a crowded NYC subway car or eating a midnight meal in a pizzeria, the kind whose story you will wonder about the whole way home. In a sense, Kamal Ahmed is kind of a Raymond Carver, an everyman's filmmaker in an era of comic book blockbusters and spoof sequels. Laugh Killer Laugh isn't without it's flaws, but I'd be hard pressed to find a movie that has made every viewer happy. Laugh Killer Laugh is a simple and entertaining film about love, loss and revenge.

According to Writer/Director Kamal Ahmed, LAUGH KILLER LAUGH was originally written as a film noir set in the mid 1950's. But due to budget constraints, it was filmed as a neo-noir.
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Writer/Director Kamal Ahmed based the main character Frank Stone on his childhood hero, Charles Bronson.
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Frank Stone's alias Oscar Kissel was a tribute to Writer/director Kamal Ahmed's former Jerky Boy character "Kissel".
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This is the first movie that co-star Bianca Hunter and her husband Robert MacNaughton of E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982) fame appear together. In one of the classroom scene's, Bianca wears an old number 17 football jersey which Robert wore in E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982).
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William Forsythe and Tom Sizemore were originally cast in Kamal Ahmed's previous film 1000 TIMES MORE BRUTAL (2013) but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts.
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Regarding the #17 football jersey Bianca Hunter wears that Robert Macnaughton wore 3 different times in E.T., he also wears it in another film he was the lead in, "I Am the Cheese."
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Australia:MA15+ (2015)