Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 31, 2005

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim Worl...

Release Date: Friday, January 20, 2006

Director: Albert Brooks

Starring: Albert Brooks • Sheetal Sheth • John Carroll Lynch • Jon Tenney • Fred Dalton Thompson

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 39 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A humorous story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. Brooks, accompanied by two state department handlers and his trusted assistant, goes on a journey that takes him from a concert stage in New Delhi, to the Taj Mahal, to a secret location in the mountains of Pakistan. It's a comedic, insightful look at the some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world.

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Who stars in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World – Cast List

A
Albert Brooks
Ella McCay, Drive
S
Sheetal Sheth
Untitled Albert Brooks Project
J
John Carroll Lynch
She Rides Shotgun, Shutter Island
J
Jon Tenney
The Best of Me, Legion
F
Fred Dalton Thompson
Sinister
E
Emma Lockhart
The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective
Amy Ryan
What Is Life Worth, Wolfs
B
B.J. Ward
T
Tony Montero
L
Lynda Berg
S
Steve Kramer
C
Conrad Bachman

Who is making Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World – Crew List

A look at Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Albert Brooks last helmed Untitled Albert Brooks Project. The film's writer Albert Brooks last penned Untitled Albert Brooks Project.

Director: Albert Brooks
Screenwriter: Albert Brooks
Producers: Steve Bing
Herb Nanas
Deepak Nayar
Tabrez Noorani

Studio: Warner Independent Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for drug content and brief strong language
Runtime: 1 hr, 39 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Release Date: When was the film released?

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World was released in on Friday, January 20 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Underworld: Evolution, Why We Fight and End of the Spear.