Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
The movie poster for Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen.
Directed by	Lenny Wong
Produced by	Stuart S. Shapiro
Written by	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Starring	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Release dates	1988 (VHS) December 1, 2001 (DVD)
Running time	97 min.
Language	English

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen is a stand-up comedy concert film featuring some big name talents before they reached actual stardom. These comedians included Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks. The performances were shot on film, instead of on tape like most comedy shows of the time. The idea was to run Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen in theaters and not on cable TV. Island films was a daring company.An offshoot of Chris Blackwell's Island Records which had Bob Marley and Tom Waits on its label. Due to some financial changes at Island, the film was only screened in New York and Los Angeles.It basically sat on the shelf until Tim Allen and Chris rock became stars. Then it was released on VHS and on DVD years later. It has been shown on The Ovation Channel. Some of the unknown comics in this concert film may have also hit national attention had the original release plans seen the light of day. Richard Baker and Rick Messina of the powerful Messina Baker Mgmt auditioned hundred of comics in New York and Los Angeles for this production.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Playboy Magazine singled out Chris Rock and Larry Scarano as standouts. And Otto and George and Bill Hicks were praised in other reviews. Most of the material is dated and even tame by today's standards. Taking on the Homeless, AIDS, and Oprah was dangerous ground in 1988.

References

External links

• Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen at the Internet Movie Database