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Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

  • TV Special
  • 19961996
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.9K
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Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996)
  • Comedy
The second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.The second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.The second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Nelson George(uncredited)
    • Monteria Ivey(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Nelson George(uncredited)
    • Monteria Ivey(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Selfas Self
    Nelson George
    Nelson George
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Monteria Ivey
    • Announceras Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ali LeRoi
    Ali LeRoi
    • Variousas Various
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Rock
    Tony Rock
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Andrew Dice Clay helped Rock prepare for the special. He helped Rock to take particular care in his stage presence and his wardrobe. Clay receives a special thanks in the closing credits.
    • Quotes

      Chris Rock: We don't need the Death Penalty, we have the tossed salad man! If I had to choose between the Electric Chair and the tossed salad man I'd be going "Where do you plug this thing in? Shouldn't I be wet?"

    • Crazy credits
      Special Thanks - Little Penny
    • Alternate versions
      In April 8th, 1997, audio from Bring the Pain was remade into Chris Rock's album: Roll With The New, featuring original skits including Dave Chappelle reprising his role from the Nutty Professor in two skits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Touch Me, Tease Me
      Composed by Mary J. Blige, Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay, Foxy Brown, Schooly-D,
      Case, Daryl Young

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    May be the funniest stand-up performance I have ever seen
    Chris Rock's Bring the Pain may be the funniest stand-up comedy I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The barbs are excrutiatingly accurate, raunchy, and hilarious, and are (no kidding) extraordinarily thought-provoking.

    Just so you know where my commentary is coming from, I am a 40 year old, white, middle-class male from Houston, Texas. I have seen Rock's talk show on HBO, and haven't really cared for it. I thought he was reasonably entertaining on Saturday Night Live, but nothing spectacular. When it comes to stand-up comedy, I'm a big fan of circa 1978 Steve Martin stand-up (Wild and Crazy Guy) and I love Seinfeld's 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'.

    Do yourself a favor, rent/buy 'Bring the Pain' and prepare yourself for some mind-blowing, prejudice-shattering, side-splitting hilarity.
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    • dangerhorse
    • Aug 8, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Крис Рок: Дерзайте
    • Filming locations
      • Takoma Theatre, 6833 4th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production companies
      • CR Enterprises
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Production Partners
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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