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Waiting for the Punchline

Waiting for the Punchline

Genres

Documentary

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A Rooster Teeth documentary by Mat Hames following podcaster Nick Scarpino as he works to reinvent himself as a standup comedian working comedy clubs in San Francisco.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

22 February 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nick Scarpino

Nick Scarpino

Self

Tony Sparks

Tony Sparks

Self

Geoff Ramsey

Geoff Ramsey

Self

Elyse Willems

Elyse Willems

Self

James Willems

James Willems

Self

Andy Cortez

Andy Cortez

Self

Greg Miller

Greg Miller

Self

Tim Gettys

Tim Gettys

Self

Kevin Coello

Kevin Coello

Self

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