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Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

  • TV Special
  • 1996
  • TV-MA
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
4.1K
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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.

  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Jim Breuer
    • Mario Joyner
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
    • Stars
      • Chris Rock
      • Jim Breuer
      • Mario Joyner
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
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    Jim Breuer
    Jim Breuer
    • White Fan
    • (voice)
    Mario Joyner
    Mario Joyner
    • Black Fan #1
    • (voice)
    Tracy Morgan
    Tracy Morgan
    • Black Fan #3
    • (voice)
    Nelson George
    Nelson George
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Monteria Ivey
    • Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ali LeRoi
    Ali LeRoi
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Rock
    Tony Rock
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
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    Storyline

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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

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    10/10
    Rock's Best
    Chris Rock's Bring the Pain is his best standup yet. Bigger and Blacker had some good things, but Chris' material is so well thought out, planned and executted to hilarious precision here it boggles the mind.

    He tackles Marion Barry (the crackhead at the million-man-march), OJ, Domestic Abuse, Tossed Salad Man, Women and relationships, Foood, the ghetto, and one of my faborite stand-up speeches ever- Niggers and Black people. Rock brings comedy that is so hard hitting, side splitting, and controversial, it makes Lenny Bruce seem like Jackie Martling. Along with George Carlin and Denis Leary, Chris Rock is one of my favorite comedians ever, and this sepcial proves it.
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    • Quinoa1984
    • Mar 26, 2000

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    Details

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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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