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RUNTIME
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Tight 79-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
2008 1h 19m EN
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7.6TMDB Β· 97
Comedy
Synopsis
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An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Chris Rock
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Marty Callner
- Writers
- Chris Rock
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Released 18 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1213574 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 97 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Marty Callner directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 79-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4IMDB entry: tt1213574 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 97 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 79 min Β· 1h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Marty Callner
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Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.1997 Β· β 10.0
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross1980 Β· β 10.0
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live1983 Β· β 9.0
Cher: The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection2004 Β· β 9.0
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CR
CR Enterprises
US
- FU
Funny Business Productions
HBO
US
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stand-up comedy
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- TV2008-09-27
Also known as
International titles
- Chris Rock - Kill the MessengerUS
- ν¬λ¦¬μ€ λ½: ν¬ λ λ©μ μ KR
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