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12/11/2023 Documentary 1h 28m
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Comedian. Actor. Filmmaker.

Overview

Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.

  1. Rob Reiner

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Albert Brooks

    Self

  2. Rob Reiner

    Self

  3. Chris Rock

    Self

  4. Conan O'Brien

    Self

  5. Wanda Sykes

    Self

  6. Jon Stewart

    Self

  7. Ben Stiller

    Self

  8. Steven Spielberg

    Self

  9. Sarah Silverman

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant
Written by Brent Marchant on 2023-11-12
When someone helps to shift the direction of something, regardless of the milieu involved, there’s a natural inclination to want to celebrate that individual’s contributions. In the area of stand-up comedy, one of the names that frequently comes to mind is Albert Brooks (born Albert Einstein – really). In the 1970s, his inventiveness took comedy in a new direction, inspiring others to follow suit and forever changing the art form, and this new HBO documentary from Brooks’s lifelong friend, director Rob Reiner, is an apparently sincere attempt at paying tribute to the writer-actor-comed...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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