An aspiring comedian moves to Gotham City and grapples with her gender while forming an anti-comedy troupe and combatting a fascistic caped crusader.
This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, "Joker the Harlequin" is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader. Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles. Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, THE PEOPLE’S JOKER is a deeply personal journey that's as much documentary as it is parody.
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Vera Drew as Joker
Lynn Downey as Joker’s Mom
Kane Distler as Mr. J
Griffin Kramer as Young Joker
Nathan Faustyn as Penguin
David Liebe Hart as Ra’s Al Ghul
Tim Heidecker as Perry White
Ruin Carroll as Ivy
Christian Calloway as Dr. Jonathan Crane
Bob Odenkirk as Bob the Goon
Scott Aukerman as Mr. Freeze
Trevor Drinkwater as Riddler/Edward Nygma
Denali Winter as Clark
Bambi Bell as Lois
Dan Curry as Bane
Daniella Baker as Catwoman
Maria Bamford as Lorne Michaels
Director
Vera Drew
Screenplay
Vera Drew & Bri LeRose
Produced by
Joey Lyons
Edited by
Vera Drew
Cinematographer
Nate Cornett
Animators
K. Kypers, Jake Myers, Paul McBryde, Hank Friedman, Tucker Wooley, Marianna McQueen, Eric Ashbrook, Lev Cantoral, Aaron Johnstone, James Morr, Isabelle Aspin, Scott Lougheed, Bea Malone, Bea Jumpup, Michael Clouse, Kodie “Megaspel” Williams, Ashley Sengstaken, Jesse Scholz, Teddy Holcomb, Luisa Bryan, Nina Barreda, Billy Thompson, Drew Petursson, DataErase, Rashaad Rosalle, Dan Cupps, Salem Hughes
Wardrobe
Laura Wheeler
Makeup
Lauren Kezon
Production Design
Courtney McIntosh, Amy Smoot, Yesenia Rego, Noah Stijl, Elaine Carey, Shannon Pollak, Cory Porter, Rosie Sanders, Maggie Forest, AT Pratt, Ashley Brown
Sound
John Chamberlin (Mix), Shanna “Snake” Polley (Foley sound design), Jake Robinson, Stephen Harrod
Original Score
Justin Krol, Quinn Scharber, Ember Knight, Danni Rowan, Elias and the Error
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