Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg
2008 · Special · 79 min · ★ 7.6 · 95% critics
This stand-up special blends footage from three stops on a world tour into one performance. The material tackles politics, race, class, work, consumer habits, and relationships with a fast, provocative style that aims for both sharp laughs and uncomfortable honesty.
Also known as Chris Rock - Kill the Messenger
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Details
- Original title
- Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (93 votes)
About
If you like bold, confrontational stand-up with political and relationship humor, this may click for you, especially if you enjoyed Chris Rock: Bring the Pain or Chris Rock: Never Scared; Not for you if rapid intercutting and raunchy jokes wear you down.
Pros: sharp social observations; high-energy delivery; ambitious three-city format | Cons: distracting constant switching; uneven joke hit rate; crude material may grate
Themes
- stand-up comedy
Cast & crew
David Soul
as Westy Grayson
M. Emmet Walsh
as Ned Platt
Jennifer Hetrick
as Ann Madison
Joe Maruzzo
as Tony D'Agostino
Richard Kind
as Jimmy Bello
Kent McCord
as Alan McWhirter
- AM
Andrea Mann
as Norma McWhirter