Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop

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Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop

R

Released May 5, 2000

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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Writer, performance artist and actor Danny Hoch adapts his 1998 one-man show to the big screen by blending footage of live performances with on-location dramatizations of stories from the show. Hoch variously adopts the personas of an angry prison guard, a rap-obsessed teenager from Montana, an elderly Jewish woman, and a crutch-carrying Cuban man, among others. Hoch closes the film as himself, being interviewed about his experiences as a struggling actor.

Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

While the results are mixed, credit must be given for their imaginative rethinking of the material.

Nov 12, 2001

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Jan Stuart

Newsday

A little too 'opened-up' for its own good, but worth seeing for Hoch's nervy characterizations.

Oct 12, 2001

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Hoch, for the most part, is able to pull it off and supply a frequent number of laughs.

Oct 12, 2001

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Michael Drakulich

Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL)

Rated: 4/5

Nov 27, 2002

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Dave White

IFilm

Explores race issues without insulting your intelligence.

Dec 7, 2001

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Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

This guy's a headache -- but when he's bagging on Jerry Seinfeld it's hard not to bust a smirk.

Dec 6, 2001

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Writer, performance artist and actor Danny Hoch adapts his 1998 one-man show to the big screen by blending footage of live performances with on-location dramatizations of stories from the show. Hoch variously adopts the personas of an angry prison guard, a rap-obsessed teenager from Montana, an elderly Jewish woman, and a crutch-carrying Cuban man, among others. Hoch closes the film as himself, being interviewed about his experiences as a struggling actor.

Director: Mark Benjamin, Danny Hoch
Screenwriter: Danny Hoch
Distributor: Arthouse Films, Stratosphere Entertainment
Production Co: Kicked Down Productions, JHH Pictures
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Strong Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2000, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.8K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround