American: The Bill Hicks Story

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Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas, 110 mins, UK, 2009, Digital Betacam, B&W and Colour. Source: Madman Entertainment. Courtesy: Madman Entertainment.

Razor sharp and (gone) well ahead of his time, this is the definitive portrait of Bill Hicks, who blasted onto the Austin comedy circuit as a teenager offering up his unique brand of bilious commentary.

An amalgam of excess, infamy, sobriety and fame, Hicks offended and endeared in equal measure. Seen through the eyes of UK filmmaking team Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, he springs back to life through clever use of animation, rare footage and the accounts of those who really knew him.

A refreshingly comprehensive and (un)star-studded account of an unforgettable life.

A phone Q&A with the film's director, Matt Harlock, will follow the screening on Monday 15 November.

"Hysterically funny and deeply moving tribute to a true American outlaw" Daily Mirror

"An immersive, inventive delve into the life of a stand-up visionary" Empire Magazine

Dates

Thu 4 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Fri 5 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Sat 6 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Sun 7 Nov 2010, 5pm, 7pm

Mon 8 Nov 2010, 7pm

Tue 9 Nov 2010, 7pm

Thu 11 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Fri 12 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Sat 13 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Sun 14 Nov 2010, 5pm, 7pm

Mon 15 Nov 2010, 7pm (followed by Q&A with the director)

Tue 16 Nov 2010, 7pm

Thu 18 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm

Fri 19 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm
Sat 20 Nov 2010, 7pm, 9pm
Sun 21 Nov 2010, 5pm,7pm
Mon 22 Nov 2010, 7pm
Tue 23 Nov 2010, 7pm

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