Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)

In this documentary, the show's emcee, Vince Vaughn, and four stand-up comedians hand-picked by Vaughn, travel the country and perform in 30 cities. This film documents the interactions on and off stage along the way.

Director:

Ari Sandel

Stars:

Vince Vaughn, Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vince Vaughn	...	Himself
Ahmed Ahmed	...	Himself
John Caparulo	...	Himself
Bret Ernst	...	Himself
Sebastian Maniscalco	...	Himself
Jon Favreau	...	Himself
Dwight Yoakam	...	Himself
Peter Billingsley	...	Himself
Keir O'Donnell	...	Himself
Justin Long	...	Himself
Buck Owens	...	Himself

Storyline

On September 12, 2005 in Hollywood, California, Vince Vaughn took the stage at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood, California and began a comedy tour featuring four stand-up comedians. In the spirit of the old west variety shows, Vaughn played host to the ensemble of comedians and performed improvisational sketches with surprise celebrity and musical guests. The film chronicles the journey of Vaughn and the comedians as travel over 6,000 miles and perform 30 shows in 30 consecutive nights in cities across the nation. Through on-stage performances and behind-the-scenes interviews, the grass roots documentary breaks down each comedian's life-altering experiences and the personal and professional challenges that unite four comics, one movie star and fans from Hollywood to the Heartland.

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Plot Keywords:

comedian | stand up comedian | interview | tour | stand up comedy | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language and some sex-related humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$464,170 (USA) (8 February 2008)

Gross:

$603,564 (USA) (22 February 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wild West Picture Show Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sebastian Maniscalco: One day your name is up in lights and the next day it's on a nametag.

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Connections

Features Paula Zahn Now (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Home Chicago"
Written by Robert Johnson
Performed by The Blues Brothers
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

For Smart Funny People, Not Stupid Funny People

It seems as though a lot of people were expecting a comedy show, as opposed to a documentary on a comedy show. Its a shame they have to pan the film for not dazzling them with humor, when it has so much more to offer. I find the filmmaker's choices and the honesty of those on camera riveting (i.e. insecurity, heckling, bad jokes, good jokes, grateful to ungracious and back again) Maybe I wouldn't have enjoyed the show in person (on an off night), but I truly enjoyed the evolution of the show from Vince's eyes. I want to make love to him. A similar film is THE COMEDIAN, being in show business I find the material incredibly compelling, those of you who like sports or Larry the Cable Guy obviously, it wouldn't be for you. Interestingly there were no women on the crew or in the show . . . hmmmmm