Hacks (2002 film)
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Plot summary
The story revolves around bad stand-up comedy performances by Jim GaffiganJim Gaffigan
James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at...
, Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr...
and Victor Varnado
Victor Varnado
Victor Varnado is an American standup comedian and actor. Born in Gary, Indiana, he is African American and albinistic. He was born legally blind due to his Albinism...
. The unlikely band of comics travel to a comedy and poultry festival in the country to exercise their art. Later, a follow-up gives a summary of how everyone has progressed since appearing at the festival, with differing levels of success. On the commercially released DVD (approx 83 minutes running time), the outtakes section runs in tandem with the credits for around 5 minutes.
This film is a mockumentary shot in black and white but struggles to sit within any conventionally defined genre.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Jim Gaffigan Jim Gaffigan James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at... |
Arty Hittle |
Michael Rispoli Michael Rispoli Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr... |
Al DeMarco |
Victor Varnado Victor Varnado Victor Varnado is an American standup comedian and actor. Born in Gary, Indiana, he is African American and albinistic. He was born legally blind due to his Albinism... |
Otis |
Bart Shattuck | Bart |
Glenn Rockowitz Glenn Rockowitz Glenn Rockowitz , is an American writer, filmmaker and comedian who wrote and directed the cult independent film in 2002... |
Lucius Diamond |
Ken Forman | Ron Kunterberger |
David G. Cohen | Baxter Hutz |
John Roach | Roachy |
Perry Wolberg | Skully |
Kelly Mealia | Cookie |
Mark Yuhasz | Dhrupick |
Leonardo Nam Leonardo Nam Leonardo Nam is an Argentine-born Australian actor of Korean descent.-Early life:Nam was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 6, he moved to Sydney, Australia. Nam attended Sydney Technical High School and studied architecture at the University of New South Wales. Nam left Sydney to... |
Phuong |
Tracy Tobin | Penny |
Angela Muto | Slappy |
Howard Feller | Warren |