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Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?)

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Larry King Larry King
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Sam Kinison Sam Kinison
Himself
Jay Leno Jay Leno
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Tim Matheson Tim Matheson
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Dennis Miller Dennis Miller
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Richard Pryor Richard Pryor
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Sam Kinison Sam Kinison
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Description: A few years after San Kinison died in their arms, his brother and his best friend join comedians to talk about his life and humor. In 1978, after a divorce, Kinison gives up revival-style preaching to pursue comedy full time. He performs in Houston for several years, then goes to L.A. where he's a maitre d' for the Comedy Store, rarely getting on stage. Then, Rodney Dangerfield gives Sam six minutes on an HBO special, and he's a star. Between the commentary and analysis by Pryor, Miller, Tenuta, Leno, and others are long clips from Kinison's interviews on Larry King Live and from his loud, raunchy, angry, sacred, and profane per ... (more)
Tags: Comedy (1), Biography (1), Documentary (1), 1998 (1), Stand-up (1)
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