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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Genres

Comedy

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To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.269/10

Release Date

20 January 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Emily Brooks

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth

Maya

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting Director

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Stewart

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Mark

Paul Eric Jerome

Paul Eric Jerome

Studio Executive

Emma Lockhart

Emma Lockhart

Laura

B.J. Ward

B.J. Ward

Barbara Nader

Tony Montero

Tony Montero

Don Budge

Lynda Berg

Lynda Berg

Margaret Allenton

Steve Kramer

Steve Kramer

Sam Loman

Conrad Bachmann

Conrad Bachmann

Ben Wallerstein

Avinash Kaur

Avinash Kaur

Job Applicant

Juliet Touzene

Juliet Touzene

Job Applicant

Nayan Raina

Nayan Raina

Job Applicant

Rima Laham

Rima Laham

Job Applicant

Sanjeev Johrai

Sanjeev Johrai

Hotel Guest

Imran Mashkoor Khan

Imran Mashkoor Khan

Concierge

Sandhya Bhatia

Sandhya Bhatia

Street Interview

Mitlesh Prasad

Mitlesh Prasad

Street Interview

Manoj Buxi

Manoj Buxi

Street Interview

Homie Doroodian

Homie Doroodian

Majeed

Surinder Arora

Surinder Arora

Man in Temple

Gabbar Singh

Gabbar Singh

Guide at Mosque

Rauf Alaskarov

Rauf Alaskarov

Man in Bar

Duncan Bravo

Duncan Bravo

Stage Manager

Kevin Mukherji

Kevin Mukherji

Spotlight Man

Barbara Ali

Barbara Ali

School Official

Ali Supriwala

Ali Supriwala

Fan

Sankalp Rastogi

Sankalp Rastogi

Audience Member

Dhiru Shah

Dhiru Shah

Indian Official

Rahda Zaidi

Rahda Zaidi

Indian Official

Ajay Mehta

Ajay Mehta

Indian Official

Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Translator

Anand Vadehra

Anand Vadehra

Pakistani Comedian

Lalit Jobanputra

Lalit Jobanputra

Pakistani Comedian

Gugun Deep Singh

Gugun Deep Singh

Pakistani Comedian

P.D. Mani

P.D. Mani

Pakistani Comedian

Mike Akrawi

Mike Akrawi

Pakistani Comedian

Marco Khan

Marco Khan

Pakistani Comedian

Ben Anand

Ben Anand

Pakistani Official

Subash Kundanmal

Subash Kundanmal

Pakistani Diplomat

Raghu Bhagat

Raghu Bhagat

Pakistani Official

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Escort

Yasmine Hanani

Yasmine Hanani

Receptionist

Marshall Manesh

Marshall Manesh

Shaif Al-Rafi

Sammy Sheik

Sammy Sheik

Mukhtar Al-Mujib

Shaheen Sheik

Shaheen Sheik

Anisha Kishore

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

News Anchor

Ismail Bashey

Ismail Bashey

Various (voice)

Anu Gunn

Anu Gunn

Pickup Truck Driver

Vipin Kumar

Vipin Kumar

Customs Agent

Angel Princess

Angel Princess

Nightclub Dancer

Rita Rani Ahuja

Rita Rani Ahuja

(uncredited)

Rajeev Chhibber

Rajeev Chhibber

Indian Man in Auditorium (uncredited)

James DiStefano

James DiStefano

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Reena Dutt

Reena Dutt

Girl in Bar in Delhi (uncredited)

Sanjay Madhav

Sanjay Madhav

(uncredited)

Shelley Malil

Shelley Malil

(uncredited)

Anjul Nigam

Anjul Nigam

Boyfriend (uncredited)

Mikael Sharafyan

Mikael Sharafyan

Indian Spectator (uncredited)

Mark Winn

Mark Winn

Punjabi Audience Member (uncredited)

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