Movie: Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

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Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks

Self (archive footage)

Janeane Garofalo
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.

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    2003-06-15

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    6.3

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