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John Oliver: Terrifying Times(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-04-20
70%
21 Votes
Time: 0h 56m
Overview:
American viewers may know him best as the British correspondent on "The Daily Show," but John Oliver is also an accomplished stand-up comic. In his first Comedy Central special Oliver tackles the topics that perplex him about the United States. He takes well-aimed shots at the American political process and the invasion of Iraq (including how the Brits would have done it differently), and argues for reparations from the Revolutionary War.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Sixteen String Jack Productions
Movie: John Oliver: Terrifying Times
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John Oliver
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Andy Zaltzman
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