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      Get Bruce!

      R Released Jan 24, 1999 1h 22m Documentary List
      72% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 500+ Ratings Audience Score This documentary presents jokesmith Bruce Vilanch, who, for over 30 years, has worked behind the scenes writing jokes, speeches and public material for actors, singers and even presidents. The film examines Vilanch's meteoric rise to influence, from his first meeting with Bette Midler in the early '70s to his latest collaboration on the Academy Awards, and features interviews with various celebrities, including Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, Nathan Lane and Billy Crystal. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 03 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Fun documentary on a funny guy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Vilanch is a genius. Period. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Very entertaining documentary of this talented man who looks like Sigmund the Sea Monster.... See it! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Even the most talented need help from the talented. The best lines in Hollywood are Bruce Vilanch! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This really is hilarious Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie and funny Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 14, 2001 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times [It's] the kind of documentary we all want to have made about ourselves, in which it is revealed that we are funny, smart, beloved, the trusted confidant of famous people, the power behind the scenes at great events and the apple of our mother's eye. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sarah Hepola Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Derek de Koff Out Magazine Pay some attention to that man behind the curtain. May 27, 2022 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 3/5 Oct 9, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis This documentary presents jokesmith Bruce Vilanch, who, for over 30 years, has worked behind the scenes writing jokes, speeches and public material for actors, singers and even presidents. The film examines Vilanch's meteoric rise to influence, from his first meeting with Bette Midler in the early '70s to his latest collaboration on the Academy Awards, and features interviews with various celebrities, including Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, Nathan Lane and Billy Crystal.
      Director
      Andrew J. Kuehn
      Producer
      Susan B. Landau, Gregory McClatchy
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Miramax
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 24, 1999, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 4, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $43.2K
      Runtime
      1h 22m
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