Movie: The Unbookables

Top 7 Billed Cast

Andy Andrist
Andy Andrist

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Brett Erikson
Brett Erikson

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James Inman
James Inman

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Kristine Levine
Kristine Levine

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Travis Lipski
Travis Lipski

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Sean Rouse
Sean Rouse

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Brendon Walsh
Brendon Walsh

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    The Unbookables

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    The Unbookables is a narrative documentary about stand-up comics who have spent their careers pushing limits--on stage and off. Relegated to small venues and touring in a crappy van through the Midwest they careen between the desire to succeed and the reality that there may be nothing left to lose. Road life is far from glamorous: comics come and go and cruel pranks and hard drinking punctuate their obsidian dark comedy on stage. They succeed and fail-spectacularly. When they face being fired for going too far on stage, the conflict culminates in a showdown: compromise or double down?

  • Release Date

    2012-01-19

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Take A Ride on Comedy's Dark Side

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  • Languages:

    English
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