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George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986 · 60 min

A sharp, fast-talking stand-up set that feels like a wry, profane lecture from a mischievous uncle.

Overview
George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • class
  • morality
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary, comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Rocco Urbisci
Written by
Rocco Urbisci, George Carlin
Starring
George Carlin, Rick Ducommun, Anthony James, Vic Tayback, Adam Rich, Lyle Talbot
Music
Kevin Kiner
Cinematography
Bruce Logan
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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