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It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks

It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks

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DocumentaryHistoryCrimeDrama

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The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist in 2004, followed by the publishing of twelve satirical cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed that was commissioned for the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, provides the incendiary framework for Daniel Leconte's provocative documentary, It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

17 September 2008

Country

France

Cast

Philippe Val

Philippe Val

Self

Cabu

Cabu

Self

Charb

Charb

Self

Gérard Biard

Gérard Biard

Self

Élisabeth Badinter

Élisabeth Badinter

Self

François Hollande

François Hollande

Self

François Bayrou

François Bayrou

Self

Riss

Riss

Self

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