Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen is a stand-up comedy concert film directed by Lenny Wong and starring Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, Jackie Martling, Otto Peterson, Monty Hoffman, Steven Pearl, John Fox, Joey Gaynor, Larry Scarano, Stephanie Hodge and Thea Vidale. Ben Creed was the emcee.
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| Directed by | Lenny Wong |
| Produced by | Stuart S. Shapiro |
| Written by | Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale |
| Starring | Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | English |
Production
Island Films (an offshoot of Island Records) intended to run the film in theaters and not on cable TV. Due to financial changes at Island, the film was only screened in New York and Los Angeles and only released on VHS and DVD after Allen and Rock became stars.[1]
Release
It has been shown on The Ovation Channel. Richard Baker and Rick Messina of Messina Baker Mgmt auditioned hundred of comics in New York and Los Angeles for this production.
Critical Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an audience approval rating of 64%. The website's critical consensus has not been formed yet.[2]
The New York Times wrote: "The film's producers maintain that these performers are legends on the regional comedy club circuit, but that the "adult" content of their material keeps them off cable comedy and talk shows. Based on what we see of their routines, it's obvious why."[3]
Playboy singled out Chris Rock and Larry Scarano as standouts. Otto & George and Bill Hicks were praised in other reviews.
References
- "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen". movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988), retrieved 2020-11-21
- "Comedy-s-Dirtiest-Dozen". The New York Times. nytimes.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.