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An ode to the art & occupational hazards of Stand-Up Comedy

2010

Documentary

Comedy

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

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Released

Country : US

Original language : en

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| Movie Cast

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Self

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Self

Ant

Ant

Self

Craig Anton

Craig Anton

Self

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Self

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Self

Scott Aukerman

Scott Aukerman

Self

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Self

Alonzo Bodden

Alonzo Bodden

Self

Jordan Brady

Jordan Brady

Self

Eddie Brill

Eddie Brill

Self

J. Anthony Brown

J. Anthony Brown

Self

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K.

Self

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Self

Melanie Comarcho

Melanie Comarcho

Self

Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson

Self

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Self

Lou DiMaggio

Lou DiMaggio

Self

Jimmy Dore

Jimmy Dore

Self

Tom Dreesen

Tom Dreesen

Self

Bret Ernst

Bret Ernst

Self

Josh Fadem

Josh Fadem

Self

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

Self

Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy

Self

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Self

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Greg Giraldo

Greg Giraldo

Self

Nikki Glaser

Nikki Glaser

Self

Todd Glass

Todd Glass

Self

Godfrey

Godfrey

Self

Judy Gold

Judy Gold

Self

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

Dana Gould

Dana Gould

Self

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick

Self

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Self

Dom Irrera

Dom Irrera

Self

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Self

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler

Self

Melinda Hill

Melinda Hill

Self

Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

Self

Claudia Lonow

Claudia Lonow

Self

April Macie

April Macie

Self

Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia

Self

Felicia Michaels

Felicia Michaels

Self

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Self

Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Minhaj

Self

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Self

Jason Nash

Jason Nash

Self

Dave Rath

Dave Rath

Self

Donnell Rawlings

Donnell Rawlings

Self

Brian Regan

Brian Regan

Self

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rodríguez

Self

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Self

Brad Sanders

Brad Sanders

Self

Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel

Self

Iliza Shlesinger

Iliza Shlesinger

Self

Ritch Shydner

Ritch Shydner

Self

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Self

Jason Sklar

Jason Sklar

Self

Randy Sklar

Randy Sklar

Self

Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

Self

Kira Soltanovich

Kira Soltanovich

Self

William Stephenson

William Stephenson

Self

Brody Stevens

Brody Stevens

Self

Carrot Top

Carrot Top

Self

Guy Torry

Guy Torry

Self

Brent Weinbach

Brent Weinbach

Self

Paul Provenza

Paul Provenza

Self

Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin

Self

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