Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Chris Albrecht | ... | Himself - HBO Chairman / CEO |
Jason Alexander | ... | Himself | |
Hank Azaria | ... | Himself | |
Shelley Berman | ... | Himself | |
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Steven Banks | ... | Billy the Mime (as Billy the Mime) |
Lewis Black | ... | Himself | |
David Brenner | ... | Himself | |
Mario Cantone | ... | Himself | |
Drew Carey | ... | Himself | |
George Carlin | ... | Himself | |
Mark Cohen | ... | Himself | |
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson | ... | Himself (as Carrot Top) | |
Billy Connolly | ... | Himself | |
Pat Cooper | ... | Himself | |
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Wayne Cotter | ... | Himself |
Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends--who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Carey to Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser and Sarah Silverman--to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke, an old burlesque too extreme to be performed in public, called "The Aristocrats." Written by Sujit R. Varma
Screened at Sundance 2005, The Aristoracts tells the story of the worlds funniest (and dirtiest) joke you've never heard before but will never forget.
The joke itself is structured to have the same beginning and the same punchline at the end. Yet each comedian that tells it has their own variation on the middle. And that's where the freedom (and generally the vulgarity) comes in.
My favorite renditions are by Kevin Pollak (doing a spot-on impression of Christopher Walken), Bob Saget, and Paul Reiser. Matt Stone and Trey Parker even animated a South Park version of the joke that had me laughing so hard I couldn't breathe.
Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette filmed the movie over a period of 4 years and between 80 to 100 hours of DV video tape.
The film has been picked up for distribution by ThinkFilm. But don't be surprised if the MPAA slaps a NC-17 on the film for the language. Save your surprise for the theater.