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Denis Leary (writer)
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Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer. | add synopsis
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One of the most poignant and hilarious comedy specials ever more (24 total)

Cast

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Denis Leary ... Himself
Chris Phillips ... Himself

Adam Roth ... Drummer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, drug and sex-related humor.
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62 min
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The night of the show's taping, the crew set up but through some error gave the actors no access to the bathroom. Just before the show, Denis Leary had to use the bathroom badly but had no way of getting to it. Chris Phillips took a look at the crowd and seeing no way to get Denis to the bathroom without making the audience believe the show had started, handed Denis a bucket. more
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Factual errors: The Muppet character Big Bird (performed by Caroll Spinney) sang a quavering rendition of “(It's not easy) Bein' green” at Jim Henson's funeral, not Kermit the frog. more
Quotes:
Denis Leary: You know why the French hate us so much? Thay gave us the croissant. And you know what we did with it? We turned it into our croissandwich, thank you very much. more
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References The Doors (1991) more

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6 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
One of the most poignant and hilarious comedy specials ever, 21 June 2000
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

I never knew Denis Leary was a comic until I saw this special (I just thought he was a talented actor). Now I know he is a talented comic/actor. Here, he examines how the country has changed with drugs, rehab, more drugs, smoking, meat and many other things that show he is insane in his comedy. But he is also sincere when he talks about his son and his father (though I never laughed so hard at the thought of wood paneling). Great comedian, great fun, with a very memorable song to sing along with. A+

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