Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter and has an equally-dull girlfriend, Emma. In an attempt to release his pent-up feelings of isolation, he begins seeing a psychiatrist, only to discover that the doctor is somewhat less than interested in what he has to say. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Steven Wright
Dennis Jennings
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Rowan Atkinson
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Laurie Metcalf
Emma
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Dean Parisot Director · Steven Wright Writer Mike Armstrong Writer
United States release September 7, 1988 · Produced in United States
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · September 7, 1988
Theatrical
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