Belzer Behind Bars

Jan 1, 1983

1h 20m

★ 7.0

What kind of jokes do you tell a bunch of hard cons? Funny ones... VERY funny ones!

Overview

Turn off the alarms and throw away the keys as these two comics set the inmates of Arizona State Prison rolling with laughter.

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

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Cast

Self

Richard Belzer

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Paul Rodríguez

Self

Jack Coen

Narrator

Bill Andres

Self

Michael Finney

Belzer's Girlfriend

Harlee McBride

After trying to smuggle a package into prison for his father Willi, Harry and his girlfriend Marlies also end up in jail. While Harry is billeted with Daddy, Marlies is housed just one floor up in the cell of the ageing prostitute Jutta. With Christmas just around the corner, the four of them join forces and plan to break through to their cells to celebrate a lavish party with a can of homemade schnapps.

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