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.
Casts Jerry Seinfeld, Orny Adams, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Sherrod Small, Allan Havey, Colin Quinn, Cynthia Koury, George Wallace, Robert Klein
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Annie Hall
Russell Howard: Recalibrate
La Folle Soirée du Palmashow
Wonder Man
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
Bill Hicks: Relentless
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
Show People
Henry Rollins: Talking From The Box
Steve-O: The Early Years
SIMILAR MOVIES
Annie Hall
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 1977
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.Russell Howard: Recalibrate
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 2017
Self-deprecating comic Russell Howard plows ahead through politics, porn, social media and his own shortcomings. Yet he somehow keeps it positive.La Folle Soirée du Palmashow
IMDB 7.1 | May , 2014
Wonder Man
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 1945
Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help the police nail Jackson.George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1986
George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
IMDB 4.2 | Jan , 1989
One of Hicks's most famous quotes was delivered during a gig in Chicago - known s the "Infamous Bill Looses it in Chicago" show - in 1989 (later released as the bootleg I'm Sorry, Folks). After a heckler repeatedly shouted "Free Bird", Hicks screamed that "Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever!" Hicks followed this remark with a misanthropic tirade calling for unbiased genocide against the whole of humanity.Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1993
This is Bill Hicks' LIVE final televised interview where he appeared on the Austin, Texas public access television show CapZeyeZ, hosted by Metal Dave. He appeared on this interview prior to his performance at the Laff Stop at which his album "Rant in E Minor" was recorded. With this interview we are privileged with some of Hicks' intuitive criticisms and some "fresh" material.Bill Hicks: Relentless
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1992
Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 1997
George Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades.George Carlin: Back in Town
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 1996
Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1996
George's Best Stuff is a compilation of Carlin's legendary routines, including "A Place For My Stuff," "Dogs and Cats," Vitamins," "Baseball and Football," "Losing Things," "Al Sleet the Hippie-Dippie Weather Man," the notorious "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television," and many more. A great collection of some of the best standup comedy ever performed.George Carlin: Personal Favorites
IMDB 7.7 | Feb , 1997
After starring in a dozen or so HBO Special Presentations, comedian George Carlin has amassed a substantial body of work in the cable channel's vaults. Personal Favorites is a greatest-hits package, a selection of some of Carlin's best moments on HBO from 1977 to 1998 and, not coincidentally, some of his most enduring comic routines from any medium.George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1988
George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 1999
Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities.Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2006
Comedian Katt Williams (aka Money Mike) showcases his laugh out loud comedic talents in his first ever HBO stand-up comedy DVD taped in front of a live audience. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams worked his way up the comedy club ladder before landing key television and film roles that displayed his flashy, sassy, streetwise style.Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2003
A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by Letterman that scarred it.Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1994
A bootleg of Bill's SECOND-to-last live performance at Igby's Comedy Club in LA on January 5, 1994.Show People
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1928
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.Henry Rollins: Talking From The Box
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1992
Henry Rollins is best known as the former frontman of the hardcore punk outfit Black Flag, as well as the equally hard-hitting Rollins Band. This movie captures his unique brand of spoken word. Henry Rollins Goes to London is the second performance in a two-disc set and was recorded live on February 14 and 15, 1993, at the Astoria Theater. The first performance in the set, "Henry Rollins: Talking From the Box" was recorded on May 28, 1992, at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Rollins shares his personal experiences and speaks his mind on politics, crime, sex, and relationships.Steve-O: The Early Years
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2004
How did a college drop-out with a drug and alcohol problem use a home video camera to become an international icon of bad behavior? Don't Try This At Home presents Steve-O: The Early Years, a documentary full of footage that censors would never allow on television. Follow Steve-O through his childhood skateboarding and drug-dealing days, first life-threatening stunts, time in the circus and, ultimately, international stardom. You will not believe what a buttnut this guy really is.