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RUNTIME
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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
1988 1h 1m EN
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7.4
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★7.4TMDB · 54
ComedyDocumentaryTV Movie
Synopsis
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George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
George Carlin
Self
Robert N. Altman
Taxi Driver
Lloyd Lindsay Young
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bruce Gowers
- Writers
- George Carlin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Rob Ortiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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George Carlin and Robert N. Altman and Lloyd Lindsay Young carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0246644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bruce Gowers directs. Rob Ortiz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Rob Ortiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5George Carlin and Robert N. Altman and Lloyd Lindsay Young carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0246644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Rob Ortiz
- Makeup / hair
- Frances Kolar
- Runtime
- 61 min · 1h 1m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Bruce Gowers
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
HBO
US
- CA
Cable Stuff Productions
Key crew
- ProducerRocco Urbisci
- Executive ProducerJerry Hamza
- Makeup ArtistFrances Kolar
- ProducerGeorge Carlin
- Art DirectionBruce Ryan
- Executive ProducerBrenda Carlin
- Co-ProducerKimber Rickabaugh
- EditorRob Ortiz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adult humor
- comedian
- satire
- stage performance
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1988-06-12
Also known as
International titles
- George Carlin: What the Fuck am I Doing in New Jersey?US
- George Carlin - What Am I Doing in New JerseyUS
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