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Last modified: Nov. 14, 2012

The Comedy

Release Date: Friday, November 9, 2012 Limited

Director: Rick Alverson

Starring: Tim Heidecker Neil Hamburger Eric Wareheim

N/A Drama 1 hr, 30 m

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Plot

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On the cusp of inheriting his father's estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker, "Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!") is a man with unlimited options. An aging hipster in Brooklyn, he spends his days in aimless recreation with like-minded friends (“Tim & Eric” co-star Eric Wareheim, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and comedian Gregg Turkington a.k.a.“Neil Hamburger”) in games of comic irreverence and mock sincerity. As Swanson grows restless of the safety a sheltered life offers him, he tests the limits of acceptable behavior, pushing the envelope in every way he can. Heidecker’s deadpan delivery cleverly masks a deep desire for connection and sense in the modern world.
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Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
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Language
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The Comedy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 9, 2012. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Skyfall, Citadel and Lincoln. As a limited release, The Comedy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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