Totally Bill Hicks (Video 1994)

A celebration of the comedy of Bill Hicks. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the Hicks stand-up, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. ... See full summary »

Director:

Rupert Edwards

Writer:

Bill Hicks

Stars:

Bill Hicks, Richard Belzer, Eric Bogosian

Cast

Credited cast:
Bill Hicks	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Belzer	...	Himself
Eric Bogosian	...	Himself
Kevin Booth	...	Himself
George Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Brett Butler	...	Herself
William Cook	...	Himself
Allan Havey	...	Himself
Jim Hicks	...	Himself
Mary Hicks	...	Herself
Steve Hicks	...	Himself
Sean Hughes	...	Himself
Eddie Izzard	...	Himself
Richard Jeni	...	Himself
David Johndrow	...	Himself

Storyline

A celebration of the comedy of Bill Hicks. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the Hicks stand-up, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. Interviewees include two major American chat show hosts, David Letterman and Jay Leno, the actor Eric Bogosian and a wide range of comedians who admired his work including Sean Hughes and Eddie Izzard. There are also anecdotal contributions from his high school friends and an interview with his parents.

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Plot Keywords:

comedian | joke | stand up comedian | stand up comedy | monologue | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Totally Bill Hicks Featuirng 'It's Just a Ride' & 'Revelations'

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features It's Just a Ride (1994)

User Reviews

The best summation of a career I've seen on video

This video is a fantastic testament and insight into the work of Bill Hicks. Thought provoking barely begins to describe it.It's funny and moving and educational and a whole host of other things that are good for you. Make sure you see it.