American: The Bill Hicks Story fingerprintVery funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
A real life story, society, and politics
Standout dialogue and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
American: The Bill Hicks Story is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
A real life story, society, and politics
Its world is built around a real life story, society, and politics.
Standout dialogue and characters
The dialogue and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The greatest comic of his generation. Kicked ass. Took names. Changed the game.
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American: The Bill Hicks Story is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
1 h 42 min
American: The Bill Hicks Story runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see American: The Bill Hicks Story much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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