Fresh
Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas work wonders with the old photos, animating and enhancing them to simulate Hicks' excellent adventure.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
American: The Bill Hicks Story
The greatest comic of his generation. Kicked ass. Took names. Changed the game.
2010 · 1h 42m · Not Rated
Comedy, Documentary
Directed by
Matt Harlock
,
Paul Thomas
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American: The Bill Hicks Story
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American: The Bill Hicks Story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks.
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84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ultimately, the doc comes off as yet another reminder that, in showbiz and elsewhere, one of the greatest tragedies in life is unfulfilled promise.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
A portrait of the short-lived artist that will move fans while letting the uninitiated witness enough onstage highlights to leave them wanting more.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
In the stand-up world, to be a cerebral comic in America is to invite anonymity. In his short life, Bill Hicks extended that invitation and, more or less, it was accepted.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Posthumous albums and now this film are securing his legacy and enduring influence.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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