Dysfunktional Family (2003)

Original title

Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family

Directed by

George Gallo

Genre

stand-up comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Eddie Griffin performs stand-up comedy live on stage. The film also shows documentary footage of him spending time with his family and visiting a reunion.

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What happens

Dysfunktional Family is an American documentary and stand-up comedy concert film written, produced and starring comedian Eddie Griffin, and directed by George Gallo. It was released to theaters by Miramax Films on April 4, 2003 and stayed in theaters until May 18, 2003. The film earned $2,255,000 with its widest release being in 602 theaters. Dysfunktional Family is mainly a concert performance featuring Eddie Griffin filmed live at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana that also includes behind-the-scenes documentary footage filmed in Kansas City, Missouri detailing the stand-up comedian's personal life and family as he travels to a family reunion to reunite with the cast of characters who are the root of his comedy: his mother, an uncle who is an ex-pimp, and his Uncle Curtis, who pontificates on his career as a porno director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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