Heckler (2007)
November 4, 2007Release Date
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Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Stephen Burrows
Self
Louie Anderson
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Criss Angel
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Dave Attell
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Simon Rex
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Vince August
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Maria Bamford
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Roseanne Barr
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Lewis Black
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Chingy
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Fred Belanger
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Fred Belford
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Doug Benson
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Doug Benson
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Christa Campbell
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Al Berman
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Michael Addis
Director
David Bernal
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Jamie Kennedy
Producer
Uwe Boll
Self
Tom McArdle
Editor
Paul Chilsen
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Alex Ward
Editor
Deenie Castleberry
Self
Andrew Dice Clay
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David Cross
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Tommy Davidson
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Mike Ditka
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Robert Englund
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Jim Everett
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Devin Faraci
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Craig Ferguson
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Adam Ferrara
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Carrie Fisher
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Greg Fitzsimmons
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Larry Flynt
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Pablo Francisco
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Judah Friedlander
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Billy Gardell
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David Garrett
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Todd Glass
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Gilbert Gottfried
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Tom Green
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David Alan Grier
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Kathy Griffin
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Peter Grumbine
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Peter Guber
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Arsenio Hall
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Bill Hicks
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Paris Hilton
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Perez Hilton
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Christopher Hitchens
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James Inman
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Dom Irrera
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Ron Jeremy
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Robert Kelly
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Jewel
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Andy Kindler
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Jen Kober
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Richard Kyanka
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Dean Larit
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Bobby Lee
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Tom Leykis
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Jon Lovitz
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George Lucas
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Rod Lurie
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Bill Maher
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Leonard Maltin
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Howie Mandel
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Nicole Mandich
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Joe Mantegna
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Jamie Masada
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Craig Mazin
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Rob McKittrick
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Andy Milonakis
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Chance Minter
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Patton Oswalt
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Rick Overton
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Russell Peters
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Drew Pinsky
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Ronald Reagan
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John Ridley
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Paul Rodríguez
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Richard Roeper
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Joe Rogan
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Jeff Ross
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Eli Roth
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Deep Roy
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John Salley
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Julian Schnabel
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Flip Schultz
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Joel Schumacher
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Pauly Shore
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Bobby Slayton
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Jeffrey Sneider
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John Stockwell
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Nick Swardson
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Carrot Top
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Paul F. Tompkins
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Danny Trejo
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Jody Vaclav
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David Wain
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George Wallace
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Sheila Wenz
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Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 4, 2007
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Content RatingR
Budget$250,000
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Heckler is a 2007 documentary film about hecklers.
The film begins with an examination of the means, methods, and motives of hecklers and their effect on live performances, particularly stand up comedy. A common observation by professional comics is that hecklers can be categorized in two groups: those who want to participate and sincerely believe they're helping the comedian, and those who intend to disrupt the comedian. Several male comedians suggest that female hecklers are often motivated by a desire to flirt with the performer.
Subsequently, the film segues into a longer examination of film and music critics, including their effect on performers. The documentary suggests that most critics are motivated by frustrated artistic ambitions, and are no better than hecklers given that internet criticism has emboldened critics to engage in vicious personal attacks rather than critiques of artists' work.
The film is hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, who was inspired to create the movie after feeling hurt by the overwhelmingly poor reception of his 2005 film Son of the Mask, in which reviewers and fans of the original 1994 film attacked Kennedy personally rather than reviewing the film. Interviewees include comedians Louie Anderson, Kathy Griffin, Bobby Slayton, Patton Oswalt, Joe Rogan, Arsenio Hall, Carrot Top, Maria Bamford and George Wallace; medical doctor Drew Pinsky; writer Christopher Hitchens; political commentator Dennis Prager; producer Peter Guber; directors Joel Schumacher, George Lucas and Rob Zombie; and singer Jewel Kilcher.
Heckler also includes footage of much-derided filmmaker Uwe Boll's boxing matches with several of his most vocal critics.