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9 November 2006 (Hungary) more
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh. full summary | add synopsis
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great (though not prime) Brooks more (108 total)
| Albert Brooks | ... | Albert Brooks | |
| Sheetal Sheth | ... | Maya | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson | |
| Penny Marshall | ... | Penny Marshall | |
| Victoria Burrows | ... | Casting Director | |
| Paul Jerome | ... | Studio Executive (as Paul Eric Jerome) | |
| B.J. Ward | ... | Barbara Nader | |
| Lynda Berg | ... | Margaret Allenton | |
| Steve Kramer | ... | Sam Loman | |
| Vipin Kumar | ... | Customs Agent | |
| Avinash Kaur | ... | Job Applicant | |
| Rima Laham | ... | Job Applicant | |
| Sanjeev Johrai | ... | Hotel Guest | |
| Imran Mashkoor Kahn | ... | Concierge | |
| Kavita Ashok | ... | Waitress | |
| Sandhya Bhatia | ... | Street Interview | |
| Mitlesh Prasad | ... | Street Interview | |
| Manoj Buxi | ... | Street Interview | |
| Surinder Arora | ... | Man in Temple | |
| Gabbar Singh | ... | Guide at Mosque | |
| Duncan Bravo | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Sankalp Rastogi | ... | Audience Member | |
| Dhiru Shah | ... | Indian Official | |
| Ajay Mehta | ... | Indian Official | |
| Rahda Zaidi | ... | Indian Official | |
| Anand Vadehra | ... | Pakistani Comedian | |
| Lalit Jobanputra | ... | Pakistani Comedian (as Lalit P. Jobanputra) | |
| Gugun Deep Singh | ... | Pakistani Comedian (as Gagan Deep Singh) | |
| Marco Khan | ... | Pakistani Comedian | |
| Ben Anand | ... | Pakistani Official | |
| Raghu Bhagat | ... | Pakistani Official | |
| Subash Kundanmal | ... | Pakistani Diplomat | |
| Ahmed Ahmed | ... | Escort | |
| Sammy Sheik | ... | Mukhtar Al Mujib (as Sameh Sheik) | |
| Linden Soles | ... | News Anchor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Akrawi | ... | Pakistani Man | |
| Rauf Alaskarov | ... | Man in bar | |
| Barbara Ali | ... | Indian woman in auditorium | |
| Conrad Bachmann | ... | Senator | |
| Ismail Bashey | ... | Various (voice) | |
| Homie Doroodian | ... | Majeed | |
| Yasmine Hanani | ... | Al Jazeera Receptionist (as Yasmine Hannaney) | |
| Avi Kaur | ... | Job applicant, look at moviefone. | |
| Emma Lockhart | ... | Laura | |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Stewart | |
| Sanjay Madhav | |||
| Marshall Manesh | ... | Shaif Al Rafi | |
| P.D. Mani | ... | Rasheed | |
| Tony Montero | ... | Don Budge | |
| Kevin Mukherji | ... | Spotlight Man | |
| Angel Princess | ... | Nightclub Dancer | |
| Sunny Raina | ... | Feminine Guy | |
| Kavi Raz | ... | Passenger Habib | |
| Amy Ryan | ... | Emily Brooks | |
| Shaheen Sheik | ... | Anisha Kishore | |
| Anup Sugunan | ... | Pakistani Driver | |
| Ali Supriwala | ... | Indian man in audutorium | |
| Jon Tenney | ... | Mark | |
| Juliet Touzene | ... | Indian woman | |
| Rajeev Chhibber | ... | Indian man in auditorium (uncredited) | |
| James DiStefano | ... | Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| Reena Dutt | ... | Girl in Bar (in Delhi) (uncredited) | |
| Rima Mahal | ... | Indian woman in audutorium (uncredited) | |
| Shelley Malil | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Anjul Nigam | ... | Boyfriend (uncredited) | |
| Neil Patil | ... | Indian cab driver (uncredited) | |
| A.J. Presley | ... | Indian Boyfriend (uncredited) | |
| Rita Rani | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Mark Winn | ... | Punjabi Audience Member (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Albert Brooks | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Albert Brooks | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Giacchino | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Thomas E. Ackerman | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | |||
Casting by | |||
| Scot Boland | |||
| Victoria Burrows | |||
| Judy Cook | |||
| David Kang | |||
| Toufig Tulsiram | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Stephen Altman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Bucklin | |||
| Erik Olson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Chris L. Spellman | (as Chris Spellman) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Deborah Everton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Linda Arnold | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jay Wejebe | .... | makeup artist | |
| Annet Wong | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Brad Arensman | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Susan Dretzka | .... | production supervisor | |
| JoAnn Perritano | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Alan Easley | .... | set dressing gang boss | |
| William Eliscu | .... | graphic designer | |
| Kristen Gassner | .... | set decorating buyer | |
| Sean Ginevan | .... | leadman | |
| David Hopkins | .... | on-set dresser | |
| David Loitz | .... | set dresser | |
| Cameron Matheson | .... | set dresser | |
| Don Miloyevich | .... | property master | |
| James Passanante | .... | paint supervisor | |
| Wayne Springfield | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Shannon Tymkiw | .... | art department assistant | |
| Kat Wilson | .... | art department coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jeremy Balko | .... | foley mixer | |
| Matthew C. Beville | .... | adr mixer | |
| Devendra Damon Cleary | .... | utility sound technician | |
| Chad J. Hughes | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jonathan Miller | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Andrew Morgado | .... | sound editor | |
| Kim H. Ornitz | .... | sound mixer | |
| Shelley Roden | .... | foley artist | |
| Mychal Smith | .... | boom operator | |
| David F. Van Slyke | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jonathan Wales | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jamison Scott Goei | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Sookie Park | .... | digital artist | |
| Monty Phillips | .... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream | |
| Corinne Pooler | .... | visual effects producer: Digital Dream | |
| Jerry Pooler | .... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream | |
Stunts | |||
| Jon Valera | .... | utility stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Russell Ayer | .... | best boy rigger | |
| Craig Bauer | .... | film loader: Los Angeles | |
| Kevin Britton | .... | film loader: Los Angeles | |
| Alan Colbert | .... | assistant chief lighting technician | |
| Siddharth Diwan | .... | grip | |
| Anirudh Garbyal | .... | assistant camera | |
| Harry K. Garvin | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Harry K. Garvin | .... | camera operator: "a" camera | |
| Raymond Gonzales | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| Steven Hiller | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Michael J. Hogan | .... | video assist operator | |
| Andrew B. Horton | .... | lighting technician | |
| Matt Kennedy | .... | second assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| Greg Mitchell | .... | 24 frame video operator | |
| Rob Monroy | .... | assistant camera | |
| Charlie Newberry | .... | additional second assistant camera | |
| Mark Pickens | .... | dolly grip | |
| Raman Rao | .... | gaffer | |
| Dylan Rush | .... | electrician | |
| Lacey Terrell | .... | still photographer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Tineka Becker | .... | casting assistant | |
| David Kang | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Fran Allgood | .... | key costumer | |
| Leah Brown | .... | costumer | |
| Nazhat Hester | .... | costumer | |
| Rachel Sage | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Helen Hand | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Aarvold | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Michael T. Andreas | .... | music editor | |
| Stephen M. Davis | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Peter Fuchs | .... | music recording engineer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| J. Armin Garza II | .... | driver: camera car | |
| Bhawani Singh | .... | transportation manager (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Melanie Miller | .... | thanks | |
Untitled Albert Brooks Project (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for drug content and brief strong language.
98 min
1.85 : 1 more
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Malaysia:(Banned) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41936) | Singapore:NC-16
Sony Pictures Classics was originally going to distribute the film in the USA but chose not to, citing controversy over the film's title, which they wanted to change. Warner Independent Pictures then picked up the film for US distribution. more
Miscellaneous: In the Indian auditorium when they turn off the power, the fan on the right side of the screen stays on. more
Albert Brooks: Hey, if you guys ever make a dirty bomb, put some of that hash in it. more
References Finding Nemo (2003) more
Put on a Happy Face more
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I think these critics don't get it. This is not a documentary. That's not his real wife and kid. This is not Albert Brooks, it's "Albert Brooks" in the same way that Woody Allen's character in his movies is not Woody Allen. Brooks spends the film mocking his own self-absorption and his question doesn't seem to be so much what makes these people laugh as do I make these people laugh. He has many opportunities to discover the truth but he continues, to great comic effect, to simply try to gratify his own wilted ego. Seen from this angle, the movie had me in tears. While this is not prime Albert Brooks, it was better than The Muse and it will do until the next one comes along.