I Am Comic

The story

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

Cast

A Ahmed AhmedSelf F Franklyn AjayeSelf A AntSelf C Craig AntonSelf T Tom ArnoldSelf J JoAnne AstrowSelf D Dave AttellSelf S Scott AukermanSelf L Lewis BlackSelf S Steve BluesteinSelf A Alonzo BoddenSelf J Jordan BradySelf

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S Suellen Brady-NugentSelf E Eddie BrillSelf J J. Anthony BrownSelf L Louis C.K.Self B Blaine CapatchSelf M Margaret ChoSelf M Melanie ComarchoSelf T Tommy DavidsonSelf P Phyllis DillerSelf L Lou DiMaggioSelf C Chris DiPettaSelf J Jimmy DoreSelf T Tom DreesenSelf B Bret ErnstSelf J Josh FademSelf W Wayne FedermanSelf J Jeff FoxworthySelf B Budd FriedmanSelf J Jim GaffiganSelf J Janeane GarofaloSelf G Greg GiraldoSelf N Nikki GlaserSelf T Todd GlassSelf G GodfreySelf J Judy GoldSelf B Bobcat GoldthwaitSelf D Dana GouldSelf C Chris HardwickSelf T Tim AllenSelf G Gideon HorowitzSelf D Dom IrreraSelf R Roy JohnsonSelf L Leslie JonesSelf A Andy KindlerSelf M Melinda HillSelf N Nick KrollSelf B Beth LapidesSelf A Andy LevittSelf C Claudia LonowSelf A April MacieSelf G Gary S. MannSelf J Jamie MasadaSelf S Susie McDonnellSelf C Carlos MenciaSelf R Rick MessinaSelf F Felicia MichaelsSelf L Larry MillerSelf H Hasan MinhajSelf R Rick OvertonSelf J Jason NashSelf N Nadine RajabiSelf D Dave RathSelf D Donnell RawlingsSelf B Brian ReganSelf P Paul RodríguezSelf K Kevin RooneySelf R Roseanne BarrSelf B Brad SandersSelf B Bill ScheftSelf R Robert SchimmelSelf I Iliza ShlesingerSelf R Ritch ShydnerSelf D Dave SiegelSelf S Sarah SilvermanSelf J Jason SklarSelf R Randy SklarSelf B Bobby SlaytonSelf K Kira SoltanovichSelf