A Film About The Man
“Brace yourselves. I’m not kidding.
Please welcome Sam Kinison.”
- David Letterman, 14 November 1985
DVD U.K. RELEASE – 30th October 2006
“ A very funny man, and he didn’t take no prisoners –
he scared ‘em into paying attention!”
- Richard Pryor
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‘Sam Kinison - Why did we laugh?’ is released by Best Medicine (VDI Entertainment’s new comedy imprint) on 30th October 2006 at an RRP of £12.99. Containing classic footage of Kinison performing his extreme brand of stand-up, Why Did We Laugh? tells the story of a comedian who achieved 1980’s stadium-scale success and the respect of his fellow-comics and music-business contemporaries.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-ups of the eighties, former preacher Sam Kinison brought fire and brimstone to the stages of U.S. comedy clubs.
With his trademark primal-scream punctuating his act, Kinison’s comedy vented his searing rage and frustration at the world, and earned him the title of America’s first ‘Shock-comic.’ Kinison’s unique act and wild-man image quickly gained him the respect of some of the biggest rock acts of the time such as Ozzy Osbourne, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Motley Crue, and soon Kinison too was selling out arenas in the manner of this rock heroes. |
With his popularity at these incredible heights he recorded several HBO specials and made many guest appearances on Saturday Night Live.
Ironically, after finally giving up the drink and drugs that accompanied his party-animal lifestyle, Sam was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver in 1992. Both a friend and enormous influence on Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison is a key figure in the pantheon of American stand-up comedy.
This 90 minute special includes some of Sam’s best routines and contributions from, amongst others, Jay Leno and Richard Pryor.
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Title |
Sam Kinison - Why Did We Laugh? |
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Release Date |
30th October 2006 |
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Format |
DVD |
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Genre |
Live stand-up comedy and documentary |
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Label |
Best Medicine/VDI Entertainment |
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Certificate |
18 |
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Language |
English |
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Running Time |
110 minutes- including DVD extra footage |
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Catalogue Number |
303527 |
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Barcode Number |
6349913035216 |
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DVD Price |
RRP: £12.99; DP: £8.84 |
Sam Kinison Official Website
www.samkinison.org
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