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I Am Comic

An ode to the art & occupational hazards of Stand-Up Comedy

6.3 average rating
6.3
English / 87 MIN. / 2010

The Genres

The Synopsis

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

The Cast

Ahmed AhmedFranklyn AjayeAntCraig AntonTom ArnoldJoAnne AstrowDave AttellScott AukermanLewis BlackSteve BluesteinAlonzo BoddenJordan BradySuellen Brady-NugentEddie BrillJ. Anthony BrownLouis C.K.Blaine CapatchMargaret ChoMelanie ComarchoTommy DavidsonPhyllis DillerLou DiMaggioChris DiPettaJimmy DoreTom DreesenBret ErnstJosh FademWayne FedermanJeff FoxworthyBudd FriedmanJim GaffiganJaneane GarofaloGreg GiraldoNikki GlaserTodd GlassGodfreyJudy GoldBobcat GoldthwaitDana GouldChris HardwickTim AllenGideon HorowitzDom IrreraRoy JohnsonLeslie JonesAndy KindlerMelinda HillNick KrollBeth LapidesAndy LevittClaudia LonowApril MacieGary S. MannJamie MasadaSusie McDonnellCarlos MenciaRick MessinaFelicia MichaelsLarry MillerHasan MinhajRick OvertonJason NashNadine RajabiDave RathDonnell RawlingsBrian ReganPaul RodríguezKevin RooneyRoseanne BarrBrad SandersBill ScheftRobert SchimmelIliza ShlesingerRitch ShydnerDave SiegelSarah SilvermanJason SklarRandy SklarBobby SlaytonKira SoltanovichWilliam StephensonBrody StevensCarrot TopGuy TorryBrent WeinbachPaul ProvenzaKathy GriffinCharlie Viracola

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