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Dying to Do Letterman
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Dying to Do Letterman

Mar 4, 2011
1h 15m
★ 6.0

Overview

When 35 year old stand-up comedian Steve Mazan learned he was dying of cancer, he dedicated the rest of his life to making his dream come true: performing comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman. This documentary chronicles his five-year journey, as he races his own ticking clock to achieve a nearly impossible goal. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Steve brings a brand-new perspective to living with cancer. This is a story that proves it's not how much time you have, it's what you do with it. As Steve says, 'If you stop chasing your dreams, you're already dead.'

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Joke Productions
Oscilloscope

Dying to Do Letterman Trailers

Cast

Steve Mazan

Self

Steve Mazan

Debbie Mazan

Self

Debbie Mazan

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Jim Gaffigan

Kevin Nealon

Self

Kevin Nealon

Ray Romano

Self

Ray Romano

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