A celebration of the comedy of Bill Hicks. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the Hicks stand-up, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. Interviewees include two major American chat show hosts, David Letterman and Jay Leno, the actor Eric Bogosian and a wide range of comedians who admired his work including Sean Hughes and Eddie Izzard. There are also anecdotal contributions from his high school friends and an interview with his parents.

Starring:

Allan Havey, Bill Hicks, Brett Butler, David Letterman, Eddie Izzard, Eric Bogosian, George Bush, Jay Leno, John Lahr, Richard Belzer, Richard Jeni, Sean Hughes, Thea Vidale

Genre:

Documentary