American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009)
- Directed by
- Paul Thomas
- Genre
- documentary film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 80 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces the life of comedian Bill Hicks from his childhood through his career. It combines archive video and interviews with people who knew him to tell his story.
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What happens
American: The Bill Hicks Story is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks. The film was produced by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including Kevin Booth. The filmmakers used a cut-and-paste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to document events in Hicks' life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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