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The People's Joker 2022
SatiricalSuperheroSuperhero comedy
The People's Joker is a 2022 American superhero parody film directed by Vera Drew and written by Vera Drew and Bri LeRose. MUBI The movie unofficially mocks Batman comic characters, with a transgender woman portrayed as the Joker, played by Drew. Supporting cast includes Scott Aukerman, Tim Heidecker, Maria Bamford, David Liebe Hart, Robert Wuhl, who also appeared in 1989's Batman, and Bob Odenkirk. The film debuted on September 13, 2022 at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Planned festival showings were later canceled because of "rights issues." Nevertheless, it received broader distribution through a 2023 Outfest screening, followed by limited theatrical releases and home media in 2024.
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Cast
- Vera DrewJoker the Harlequin/Vera
- Griffin Kramera young
- Lynn DowneyVera's mother
- Kane DistlerMr. J
- Nathan FaustynThe Penguin
- David Liebe HartRa's al Ghul
- Phil BraunBatman
- Maria BamfordLorne Michaels
- Christian Calloway[[Scarecrow
- Trevor DrinkwaterThe Riddler
- Ruin Carroll[[Poison Ivy
- Tim HeideckerPerry White
- Scott AukermanMr. Freeze
- Bob Odenkirk[[Batman
- Arden Hughesthe UCB Computer
- The Eric Andre Show[[Bane
- Robert Wuhlhimself
- Mr. BoopMr. Boop
- Wham Citythe Creeper
- Mia Moore Marchant[[Huntress
- Ember KnightMxy
- Three Busy DebrasMr. Boop's Wife
- Eliot GlazerLil Timmy Too Times
- Denali WinterClark Kent
- Bambi BelleLois Lane
- Rome L. Davisthe Social Worker
Crew
- Director
- Vera Drew
- Writer
- Bri LeRose, Vera Drew
- Producer
- Joey Lyons
- Cinematography
- Nate Cornett
- Editing
- Vera Drew
- Music
- Justin Krol, Quinn Scharber, Danni Rowan, Elias and the Error
Details
- Production
- Haunted Gay Ride Productions
- Distributor
- Altered Innocence
