Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy
- 20 Jan 2006 (USA)
- Movie
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
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Cast
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Self
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| Victoria Burrows | ... |
Casting Director
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| Paul Jerome | ... |
Studio Executive
(as Paul Eric Jerome)
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| Albert Brooks | ... |
Albert Brooks
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| Emma Lockhart | ... |
Laura
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| Amy Ryan | ... |
Emily Brooks
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
Fred Dalton Thompson
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| B.J. Ward | ... |
Barbara Nader
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| Tony Montero | ... |
Don Budge
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Lynda Berg | ... |
Margaret Allenton
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| Steve Kramer | ... |
Sam Loman
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| Conrad Bachmann | ... |
Ben Wallerstein
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| John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Stewart
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| Jon Tenney | ... |
Mark
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Avinash Kaur | ... |
Job Applicant
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Juliet Touzene | ... |
Job Applicant
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| Nayan Raina | ... |
Job Applicant
(as Sunny Raina)
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| Rima Laham | ... |
Job Applicant
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| Sheetal Sheth | ... |
Maya
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Sanjeev Johrai | ... |
Hotel Guest
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Imran Mashkoor Khan | ... |
Concierge
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Sandhya Bhatia | ... |
Street Interview
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Mitlesh Prasad | ... |
Street Interview
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Manoj Buxi | ... |
Street Interview
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| Homie Doroodian | ... |
Majeed
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Surinder Arora | ... |
Man in Temple
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Gabbar Singh | ... |
Guide at Mosque
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Rauf Alaskarov | ... |
Man in Bar
(as Raul Laskarov)
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| Duncan Bravo | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Kevin Mukherji | ... |
Spotlight Man
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Barbara Ali | ... |
School Official
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Ali Supriwala | ... |
Fan
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Sankalp Rastogi | ... |
Audience Member
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Dhiru Shah | ... |
Indian Official
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Rahda Zaidi | ... |
Indian Official
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| Ajay Mehta | ... |
Indian Official
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| Kavi Raz | ... |
Translator
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Anand Vadehra | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
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Lalit Jobanputra | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
(as Lalit P. Jobanputra)
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| Gugun Deep Singh | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
(as Gagan Deep Singh)
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| P.D. Mani | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
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| Mike Akrawi | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
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| Marco Khan | ... |
Pakistani Comedian
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Ben Anand | ... |
Pakistani Official
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Subash Kundanmal | ... |
Pakistani Diplomat
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Raghu Bhagat | ... |
Pakistani Official
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| Ahmed Ahmed | ... |
Escort
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| Yasmine Hanani | ... |
Receptionist
(as Yasmine Hannaney)
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| Marshall Manesh | ... |
Shaif Al-Rafi
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| Sammy Sheik | ... |
Mukhtar Al-Mujib
(as Sameh Sheik)
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Shaheen Sheik | ... |
Anisha Kishore
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Linden Soles | ... |
News Anchor
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Kavita Ashok | ... |
Waitress
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| Ismail Bashey | ... |
Various (voice)
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Anu Gunn | ... |
Pickup Truck Driver
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Vipin Kumar | ... |
Customs Agent
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| Angel Princess | ... |
Nightclub Dancer
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Anup Sugunan | ... |
Pakistani Driver
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| Rita Rani Ahuja | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Rajeev Chhibber | ... |
Indian Man in Auditorium (uncredited)
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| James DiStefano | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Reena Dutt | ... |
Girl in Bar in Delhi (uncredited)
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Rima Mahal | ... |
Indian Woman in Auditorium (uncredited)
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| Shelley Malil | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Anjul Nigam | ... |
Boyfriend (uncredited)
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| Neil Patil | ... |
Indian Cab Driver (uncredited)
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A.J. Presley | ... |
Indian Boyfriend (uncredited)
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| Mikael Sharafyan | ... |
Indian Spectator (uncredited)
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| Mark Winn | ... |
Punjabi Audience Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Albert Brooks | ||
Written by
| Albert Brooks | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stephanie Antosca | ... | producer: Washington DC |
| Steve Bing | ... | producer |
| Brian Finn | ... | associate producer / producer |
| Herb Nanas | ... | producer |
| Tabrez Noorani | ... | producer: India |
| JoAnn Perritano | ... | executive producer |
| Pravesh Sahni | ... | line producer: India |
Music by
| Michael Giacchino | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas E. Ackerman | ||
Editing by
| Anita Brandt Burgoyne | ... | (as Anita Brandt-Burgoyne) |
Editorial Department
| Helen Hand | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Scot Boland | ||
| Victoria Burrows | ||
| Judy Cook | ||
| David Kang | ||
| Tulsi Ram | ... | (as Toufig Tulsiram) |
Production Design by
| Stephen Altman | ||
Art Direction by
| John Bucklin | ||
| Erik Olson | ||
| Abhishek Redkar | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chris L. Spellman | ... | (as Chris Spellman) |
Costume Design by
| Deborah Everton | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Arnold | ... | department head hairstylist |
| Jay Wejebe | ... | makeup artist |
| Annet Wong | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Rajesh Dham | ... | unit production manager (as Rajeesh Dham) |
| Susan Dretzka | ... | production supervisor |
| Sanjay Kumar | ... | production manager |
| JoAnn Perritano | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steven F. Beaupre | ... | second second assistant director |
| Pranati Nagarsheth | ... | third assistant director (as Pranati Oza) |
| Tabrez Noorani | ... | second unit director: India |
| Sameer Sadhwani | ... | second assistant director |
| Arif Shamsi | ... | first assistant director: India |
| Dhruv Singh | ... | assistant director |
| Manish Srivastav | ... | assistant director (as Manish Shrivastava) |
| Sunday Stevens | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Tignini | ... | first assistant director |
| Vinit Vyas | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rick Brondum | ... | paint gang boss |
| Alan Easley | ... | set dressing gang boss |
| William Eliscu | ... | graphic designer |
| Kristen Gassner | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Sean Ginevan | ... | leadman |
| David Hopkins | ... | on-set dresser |
| David Loitz | ... | set dresser |
| Cameron Matheson | ... | set dresser |
| Don Miloyevich | ... | property master |
| Christopher Parker | ... | set dresser |
| James Passanante | ... | paint supervisor |
| Wayne Springfield | ... | construction coordinator |
| Shannon Tymkiw | ... | art department assistant |
| Kat Wilson | ... | art department coordinator |
Sound Department
| Jeremy Balko | ... | foley mixer |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer |
| Devendra Cleary | ... | utility sound technician |
| Chad J. Hughes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonathan Miller | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | sound editor |
| Kim H. Ornitz | ... | sound mixer |
| Zeke Richardson | ... | sound editor |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| David F. Van Slyke | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Jamison Goei | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Jamison Scott Goei) |
| Sookie Park | ... | digital artist |
| Monty Phillips | ... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream |
| Corinne Pooler | ... | visual effects producer: Digital Dream |
| Jerry Pooler | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream |
Stunts
| Jon Valera | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Russell Ayer | ... | best boy rigger |
| Craig Bauer | ... | film loader: Los Angeles |
| Arjun Singh Bhurji | ... | key grip |
| Kevin Britton | ... | film loader: Los Angeles |
| Henry Cantor | ... | electrician |
| Alan Colbert | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Siddharth Diwan | ... | grip |
| Linda Gacsko | ... | assistant camera |
| Anirudh Garbyal | ... | assistant camera |
| Harry K. Garvin | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Steven Hiller | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Michael J. Hogan | ... | video assist operator |
| Andrew B. Horton | ... | lighting technician |
| Matt Kennedy | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Greg Mitchell | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Rob Monroy | ... | assistant camera |
| Charlie Newberry | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Mark Pickens | ... | dolly grip |
| Raman Rao | ... | gaffer |
| Dylan Rush | ... | electrician |
| Ramesh Sadrani | ... | gaffer: India |
| Lacey Terrell | ... | still photographer |
| Devendra Thakkar | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Tineka Becker | ... | casting assistant |
| David Kang | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fran Allgood | ... | key costumer |
| Leah Brown | ... | costumer |
| Nazhat Hester | ... | costumer |
| Sandeep Kumar | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rachel Sage Kunin | ... | assistant costume designer (as Rachel Sage) |
Location Management
| Rajesh Dham | ... | assistant location manager (as Rajeesh Dham) |
| Kaushik Guha | ... | location manager |
| Catherine Kagan | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Sidhu Manpreet | ... | key location assistant: India |
| Joseph Martin | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Samarth Sahni | ... | key location assistant |
| Jay Traynor | ... | key location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Aarvold | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Michael T. Andreas | ... | music editor |
| Stephen M. Davis | ... | supervising music editor |
| Peter Fuchs | ... | music recording engineer |
| Jagan Ramamoorthy | ... | featured Indian Violin Soloist (as Jagan Ramamoorthy) |
Transportation Department
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Bhawani Singh | ... | transportation captain / transportation manager (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Marja Adriance | ... | assistant: Mr. Brooks |
| Jerry Carville | ... | second assistant production accountant |
| Richard Castro | ... | first assistant production accountant |
| Sanjay Chaturvedi | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Cody | ... | key craft services |
| Clark Credle | ... | set production assistant |
| Navit Dutt | ... | production assistant |
| Mary K. Fanto | ... | product placement manager |
| Stacy Foot | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Scott Foster | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. |
| Chris Furia | ... | production accountant |
| Lisa Furia | ... | second assistant production accountant |
| Sarah Baker Grillo | ... | production assistant (as Sarah E. Baker) |
| Matthew Hirsch | ... | production coordinator |
| Mira Husseini | ... | film publicist |
| Jason Inman | ... | set medic |
| Deepak Jaitely | ... | production accountant |
| Jason Z. Kemp | ... | set production assistant |
| Julie M. Philips | ... | business affairs and legal |
| Claire Raskind | ... | unit publicist |
| Jamie Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Sam Sako | ... | advisor: mideast |
| Drew Vandervelde | ... | production coordinator |
| Zane Weiner | ... | production executive |
| Devon F. Wright | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Melanie Miller | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Seventh Picture Productions LLC
- Kintop Pictures
- Shangri-La Entertainment
- thinkfilm (Washington DC scenes)
Distributors
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Seventh Picture Productions LLC
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Rez-Illusion (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cartoon Network (copyright owner: "The Powerpuff Girls")
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes, dollies and remote camera systems)
- Devgan Software (courtesy: film clips from "Raju Chacha" and "Hindustan Ki Kasam")
- India Take One Productions (production services: India)
- Runway (post-production)
- Sonic Magic (post-production facilities)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: posters from "Big" & "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
- eBay (displayed with the permission of: "eBay" website)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To improve its quickly-declining global image, the American Senate asks comedian Albert Brooks to write a 500-page document about what makes Muslims in India and Pakistan laugh. Bidding adieu to his wife and young daughter, and accompanied by two government bureaucrats, Albert opens up an office in New Delhi, hires a pretty secretary, Maya, and goes around asking random people what makes them laugh. In general the people eye him suspiciously and refuse to answer any questions. He then decides to go public and stage a comedy show, suggesting old Delhi for the publicity. Accordingly the four re-locate, book a school auditorium to seat about 400 people, go around the city distributing leaflet inviting the general public to attend the show. They get a houseful, but Albert's comedy act fails to impress them. He then decides to try his hand in Pakistan, but is told that he cannot get a visa for another 14 days. He decides to enter Pakistan illegally and meets some wannabe comedians, guarded by armed men, in a secret location near the border. Although he does get to their funny bones, Albert does not get any answers, and returns back to Delhi crestfallen. To make matters worse, Maya informs him that she has enough material to write about 4 pages. Unknown to Albert, his presence in India and his underground trip to Pakistan have not gone unnoticed by the Indian and Pakistani governments, and both plan to increase their troop presence near the volatile border area; and to create more complications for Albert, Maya tells him that she wants to break up with her boyfriend and she thinks telling him she has fallen for Albert will work. Things look up for Albert when Al-Jazeera television invites him for an interview; he attends the meeting with high hopes of entering the Muslim world through this popular TV network. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $429,223, 22 Jan 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sony Pictures Classics was originally going to distribute the film in the USA but chose not to, citing controversy over the film's title, which they wanted to change. Warner Independent Pictures then picked up the film for US distribution. See more » |
| Goofs | The Indian flag shown in the Indian government office is upside down. The correct order of the flag is saffron at the top and green at the bottom. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Albert Brooks (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There's No Business Like Show Business See more » |
| Quotes |
Albert Brooks:
Why is there no Halloween in India? [pauses for a second] Albert Brooks: They took away the Gandhi. See more » |