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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Tragedy + Time + Comedy = Healing.

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DocumentaryComedy

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From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face of tragedy.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

11 September 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gilbert Gottfried

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

David Cross

David Cross

Self

Marc Maron

Marc Maron

Self

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Self

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Self

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle

Self

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Self

Michael Schur

Michael Schur

Self

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Self

Chris Kattan

Chris Kattan

Self

Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

Self

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Self

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Self

Adam Ferrara

Adam Ferrara

Self

Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

Self

Joe DeRosa

Joe DeRosa

Self

Russell Peters

Russell Peters

Self

Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani

Self

Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross

Self

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler

Self

Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca

Self

Robert Siegel

Robert Siegel

Self

Todd Barry

Todd Barry

Self

Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

Self

Eddie Pepitone

Eddie Pepitone

Self

Beth McCarthy-Miller

Beth McCarthy-Miller

Self

Allison Silverman

Allison Silverman

Self

Lizz Winstead

Lizz Winstead

Self

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Self

Jimmy Pardo

Jimmy Pardo

Self

Negin Farsad

Negin Farsad

Self

Dean Edwards

Dean Edwards

Self

Al Jean

Al Jean

Self

Hari Kondabolu

Hari Kondabolu

Self

Rory Albanese

Rory Albanese

Self

Rich Eisen

Rich Eisen

Self

Ian Edwards

Ian Edwards

Self

Laurie Kilmartin

Laurie Kilmartin

Self

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