Tig
Apr 23, 2015 | IMDB 7.2
95 min Watch NowDocumentary
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.
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Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo
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IMDB 8.3 | Jan , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2017
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IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1992
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IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 2007
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IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 2014
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2013
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IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2016
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IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1988
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IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2014
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IMDB 3.5 | Sep , 2001
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IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 1991
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IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 2008
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IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 2005
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IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 2006
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