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But... Seriously

Mar 25, 1994

1h 22m

★ 10.0

Overview

A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Showtime Networks

Castle Rock Entertainment

But... Seriously Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

George Carlin

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor

Self (archive footage)

Bill Hicks

Self (archive footage)

Lenny Bruce

Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Mason

Self (archive footage)

Robin Williams

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Miller

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Godfrey Cambridge

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

Jimmie Walker

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