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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

2005-11-05 · 74 min · ★ 7.5

Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.

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Directors
Rocco Urbisci
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Cable Stuff Productions, HBO
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United States of America
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George CarlinGeorge CarlinSelf

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