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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is the hilarious 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.
Written and directed by Albert Brooks, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a funny and insightful look at some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world. The comedy also stars Sheetal Sheth, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Tenney and Fred Dalton Thompson.
Original Release
01/20/2006
US Release
01/20/2006
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Penny Marshall | Penny Marshall / Self |
Victoria Burrows | Casting Director |
Paul Jerome | Studio Executive |
Albert Brooks | Albert Brooks |
Emma Lockhart | Laura |
Amy Ryan | Emily Brooks |
Fred Thompson | Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson / Fred Dalton Thompson |
B.J. Ward | Barbara Nader |
Tony Montero | Don Budge |
Lynda Berg | Margaret Allenton |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Penny Marshall | Penny Marshall / Self |
Victoria Burrows | Casting Director |
Paul Jerome | Studio Executive |
Albert Brooks | Albert Brooks |
Emma Lockhart | Laura |
Amy Ryan | Emily Brooks |
Fred Thompson | Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson / Fred Dalton Thompson |
B.J. Ward | Barbara Nader |
Tony Montero | Don Budge |
Lynda Berg | Margaret Allenton |
Steve Kramer | Sam Loman |
Conrad Bachmann | Ben Wallerstein |
John Carroll Lynch | Stewart |
Jon Tenney | Mark |
Avinash Kaur | Job Applicant |
Juliet Touzene | Job Applicant |
Nayan Raina | Job Applicant |
Rima Laham | Job Applicant |
Sheetal Sheth | Maya |
Sanjeev Johrai | Hotel Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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JoAnn Perritano | Executive Producer |
Stephanie Antosca | Producer |
Brian Finn | Producer |
Herb Nanas | Producer |
Tabrez Noorani | Producer |
Pravesh Sahni | Producer |
Steve Bing | Producer |