Folk Hero And Funny Guy
A struggling stand-up comic goes on the road as the opening act for his successful singer-songwriter friend. But when the singer reveals an ulterior motive behind the tour, rifts are exposed in their otherwise affable camaraderie.
10 July 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA
28 January 1980, New York, USA
12 August 1971, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 January 1986, Houston, Texas, USA
1 February 1987, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
31 May 1987, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4 April 1964, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
15 October 1984, Hollywood, California, USA
5 April 1979, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
12 April 1987, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
16 May 1977, New Plymouth, New Zealand
May 10, 2017
Such a fun and funny movie about a long-time friendship that's put to the test through a road trip.
May 11, 2017
[An] amiable feature that boasts the kind of old-school charm and chemistry that more comedies could stand to tap into.
April 27, 2016
The kind of road movie that relies less on incident than on the chemistry between the guys in the car.
May 07, 2017
In the film's best scenes, Jeff Grace displays a delicate understanding of various modes of male fragility.
May 12, 2017
Written and directed by Jeff Grace, this laid-back, bittersweet comedy at first seems a little formulaic, but as it goes along, it relies less on silly situations than on interesting characters.
May 12, 2017
A rambling road trip story with no real point to it.
May 11, 2017
What do you get if you make a movie about an aimless, unpleasant road trip? Good guess. For verification, see "Folk Hero & Funny Guy."
May 11, 2017
Slight but sweet, actor Jeff Grace's first feature as writer-director shows a confident hand and a distinctive voice that [...] avoids easy answers or simplistic resolutions.
February 17, 2017
There are a few genuinely funny moments, but ultimately Folk Hero... is too bland to leave much of an impression.
May 10, 2017
Grace's easygoing indie delivers a somewhat more melancholy performance than its droll exterior initially suggests.
February 24, 2017
Too much and not enough at the same time, it complements its characters well, but is no more watchable.
May 11, 2017
"Folk Hero & Funny Guy" is the kind of road trip movie where it's a pleasure to ride shotgun.
