

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006-01-20 · 98 min · ★ 5.0
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
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- Shangri-La Entertainment
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- United States of America
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Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks
Amy RyanEmily Brooks
Sheetal ShethMaya
Fred ThompsonSen. Fred Dalton Thompson
Penny MarshallPenny Marshall
Victoria BurrowsCasting Director
John Carroll LynchStewart
Jon TenneyMark
Paul Eric JeromeStudio Executive
Emma LockhartLaura
B.J. WardBarbara Nader
Steve KramerSam Loman
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