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But... Seriously

But... Seriously

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

25 March 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Carlin

George Carlin

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Self (archive footage)

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Self (archive footage)

Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Self (archive footage)

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self (archive footage)

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self (archive footage)

Norman Schwarzkopf

Norman Schwarzkopf

Self (archive footage)

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