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Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly poster
Directed by
Stan Lathan
Genre
comedy, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
57 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 177 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Dave Chappelle performs a stand-up comedy special filmed in Washington, D.C. He tells jokes about racism, police brutality, and drug use.

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What happens

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a 2000 American stand-up comedy television film directed by Stan Lathan and written by and starring comedian Dave Chappelle. Filmed at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., it was Chappelle's first hour-long HBO special, premiering on HBO on July 26, 2000. In the special, Chappelle talks about a variety of topics, including racism, police brutality, and drug use. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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