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Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-09-27
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Time: 1h 19m
Overview:
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
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
CR Enterprises
Funny Business Productions
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