Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

2003 · 77 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Documentary

A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by Letterman that scarred it.

Directed by Andy Schatzberg · Written by Andy Schatzberg

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