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Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-06-15
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Time: 1h 17m
Overview:
A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by Letterman that scarred it.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Big Shoe Productions
Movie: Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
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Bill Hicks
Self (archive footage)
Janeane Garofalo
Self - Host
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A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by Letterman that scarred it.
Release Date
2003-06-15
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