Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
Synopsis
This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter C. Miller
- Screenplay & Story
- Sam Kinison
- Original Title
- Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter C. Miller
Sam Kinison
Brent Carpenter
Elliot Abbott, Michael Petok, Bill Kinison
Department Leadership Roster
Elliot Abbott
Producer
Sam Kinison
Writer
Michael Petok
Producer
Brent Carpenter
Editor
Walter C. Miller
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Sam Kinison
Samuel Burl Kinison (December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream, similar to charismatic preachers. Initially performing for free, Kinison became a regular fixture at The Comedy Store where he met and eventually befriended such comics as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey. Kinison's comedy was crass observational humor, especially towards women and dating, and his popularity grew quickly, earning him appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. At the peak of his career in early 1992, he was killed in a car crash, aged 38. Kinison received a Grammy nomination in 1988 for the single "Wild Thing" from his Have You Seen Me Lately? album, and a posthumous win in 1994 for Best Spoken Comedy Album, Live from Hell.
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What is Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules about?
This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.
Who directed Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules?
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules was directed by Walter C. Miller.
Who stars in Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules?
The principal cast of Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules includes Sam Kinison, Denise Gallup, Dian Gallup, Hugh Hefner.
When was Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules released and how long is it?
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules?
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).