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Comedian (2002) -- A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
Comedian (2002) -- Comedian Robert Klein has been featured in eight HBO comedy specials starting in 1975. He's released a compilation of those groundbreaking performances, and stops by The Showbuzz to talk about it.
"Saturday Night Live" (1975): :  -- Comedian Kevin Nealon is an SNL alum and stars on Showtime's hit series "Weeds." He drops by the Early Show to talk about his new pregnancy book for soon-to-be dads.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   3,101 votes
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Director:
Christian Charles
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Release Date:
July 2003 (Norway) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
If you loved 'Seinfeld', the same guy's in this. more
Plot:
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield Dies at 82
 (From IMDb News. 6 October 2004)

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Interesting to performers more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jerry Seinfeld ... Comedian
Greg Giraldo ... Comedian (as Greg Geraldo)
Sherrod Small ... Comedian
Jim Norton ... Comedian

Allan Havey ... Comedian
Colin Quinn ... Comedian
Cynthia Koury ... Comedian
Orny Adams ... Comedian
George Wallace ... Comedian
Robert Klein ... Comedian
T. Sean Shannon ... Comedian
Gary Greenberg ... Comedian
Shawn Seymour ... Comedian
Richard Spector ... Comedian
Michael Britt ... Comedian
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Anatomy of a Joke (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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References Ryder P.I. (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Don and Dewey more

FAQ

Didn't this movie have a hilarious trailer?
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Interesting to performers, 8 September 2008
6/10
Author: irish23 from United States

While the box promises hilarious comedy, the video it holds delivers a solid documentary about what it takes to be a class act in stand-up comedy, both as an up-and-comer and as someone trying reinvent himself.

Orny Adams is in need of serious mental health help. He consistently goes to pieces and is tortured by his inner demons.

Jerry Seinfeld, on the other hand, shows how someone with a basic sense of self-esteem and a rewarding personal life deals with the nerve-wracking ordeal that is "creating a compelling live show."

The picture documents this process carefully and gives good insights for performers in all genre. It's not a laugh riot, and it's -just- compelling enough to watch the whole way through, but it's not something one needs to see twice.

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