Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
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An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-09-27
Runtime: 79 mins
Director: Marty Callner
Writer: Chris Rock
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
Production Companies: CR Enterprises, Funny Business Productions, HBO
Production Countries: United States of America
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