Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 10/11/2002(USA
Release Date: 05/13/2003
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 82 Minutes
Flags: Adult Humor, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Miramax
The world of
stand-up comedy is explored from the perspectives of two very different talents -- one wet behind the years, another already a legend -- in this documentary from TV-commercial director
Christian Charles.
Comedian follows
Jerry Seinfeld and
Orny Adams as they navigate their way through the cutthroat world of New York's comedy clubs, each working toward the ultimate goal of an appearance on
Late Night with David Letterman. For
Seinfeld, hitting the clubs is a way of proving himself after his years of sitcom success; for the up-and-coming
Adams, nightly stand-up routines are an avenue to bigger and better things, preferably comedy festivals, talk show appearances, and sitcom roles. The two occasionally cross paths at such Manhattan comic haunts as The Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline's, where they debate ups and downs of the trade.
Comedian also reveals many candid, behind-the-scenes discussions between
Seinfeld and such comic legends as
Chris Rock,
Robert Klein,
Dave Chappelle, and
Jay Leno, as well as rare glimpses of the star's personal life.
~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
