Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005)

Name: Bill Maher: I'm Swiss
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2005-07-30

1h 39m

Running Time

Plot.

Political comedy about the Government (domestic and foreign policies), the president, the public's own ignorance and faults, and so forth. He also makes some hilarious detours in his own renditions of rap lyrics read out in proper, coherent (non-Ebonic) language. There are also some very poignant pieces on Bush, religion, drugs (notably marijuana), which then link to homeland security. Unlike a comedian like George Carlin who may go from topics in the 'big world' in his act to things in the 'little world' like spotting the random things in life, Maher is very much a comedian of the times, on the attack but clear about his political allegiances.

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Cast & Crew.

Bill Maher

Bill Maher / Writer

Michael Drumm

Director

Sara Aderhold

Editor

Details.

Release Date
July 30, 2005

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 39m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

stand-up comedy

political humor

religious humour

Wiki.

Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (and other Treasonous Statements) is the seventh HBO special by comedian Bill Maher.

The title is derived from a statement Maher made during the show in which, as a result of the embarrassment he feels as an American during the George W. Bush administration, he tells people that he is actually Swiss.

It was filmed on March 26, 2005, at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon; it was released on DVD November 1, 2005. His set included material covering George W. Bush, drug laws, gay marriage, 9/11, health and religion. There is also a segment where Maher 'translates' rap lyrics to a more profound, Caucasian dialect in what he calls 'Master P's Theatre'.