

Bill Hicks: Sane Man
1989-12-01 · 81 min · ★ 7.2
Sane Man was filmed before Bill recorded ‘Dangerous’, his first comedy album, and is a turning point in Hicks’ career. It was the first complete Hicks show ever filmed and Bill pulled out all the stops for the cameras. Completely focused, a newly-sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal riffing effortless.
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- David Johndrow, Kevin Booth
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- Sacred Cow Productions
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