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Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King

2017 1h 12m EN
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7.6
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★7.6TMDB · 160
Comedy
Synopsis
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Comic Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this stand-up special.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Christopher Storer
Writers
Hasan Minhaj
Languages
Hindi, Urdu, English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Urdu, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Storer, shot by Andrew Wehde. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ludwig Göransson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shannon Hartman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6900644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Storer directs. Andrew Wehde behind the camera. Ludwig Göransson scores. Shannon Hartman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu, English.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 9 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Urdu, English.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Christopher Storer, shot by Andrew Wehde. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Ludwig Göransson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Shannon Hartman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt6900644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Andrew Wehde
Original score
Ludwig Göransson
Editing
Shannon Hartman
Runtime
72 min · 1h 12m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Christopher Storer

Trailers & featurettes

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Key crew

  • Lighting DesignMarc Janowitz
  • Executive ProducerRick Famuyiwa
  • Executive ProducerHasan Minhaj
  • Executive ProducerJennie Church-Cooper
  • Executive ProducerMichelle Caputo
  • EditorShannon Hartman
  • Executive ProducerShannon Hartman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • high school
  • immigrant experience

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2017-05-23· Netflix

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