Comedian (film)
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| Directed by | Christian Charles |
| Produced by | Gary Streiner |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
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| Edited by | Chris Franklin |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,751,988 |
Comedian is a 2002 documentary film focusing on Jerry Seinfeld that explores the other side of stand-up comedy; that is, the preparation, politics, nerves, creativity, and so on. The film also features an up-and-coming comic named Orny Adams as he struggles to make it in show business. Many other recognizable comedians also make at least a cameo, including Colin Quinn, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Ray Romano, Godfrey, Chris Rock, George Wallace, Mario Joyner, Jay Leno, Tom Papa, and Bill Cosby.
The film's unusual trailer featured famous voice-over artist Hal Douglas speaking in a recording booth.[1]
The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 11, 2002 and grossed about $2.8 million domestically.[2]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 76% based on reviews from 88 critics.[3]
Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.[4] Owen Glieberman of EW gave the film a B grade.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Comedian Movie Trailer". YouTube. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ↑ "Comedian (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/comedian/
- ↑ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/comedian-2002
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,365748,00.html