Heckler (2007)

Name: Heckler
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2007-11-04
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Stephen Burrows, Criss Angel, Louie Anderson, Simon Rex, Dave Attell

Heckler (2007), directed by Michael Addis, starring Stephen Burrows and Criss Angel.

11/04/2007 BR Comedy and Documentary 1h 20m

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Synopsis

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.

Michael AddisDirector, Producer
Alex WardEditing
Tom McArdleEditing
Jamie KennedyProducer

About the film

Heckler is a 2007 American documentary film about hecklers.

The film is hosted by actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy, who was inspired to create the movie after feeling hurt by the overwhelmingly poor reception of his 2005 film Son of the Mask, in which reviewers and fans of the original 1994 film attacked Kennedy personally rather than reviewing the film. Interviewees include comedians Louie Anderson, Kathy Griffin, Bobby Slayton, Patton Oswalt, Joe Rogan, Arsenio Hall, Carrot Top, Maria Bamford and George Wallace; medical doctor Drew Pinsky; writer Christopher Hitchens; political commentator Dennis Prager; producer Peter Guber; directors Joel Schumacher, George Lucas; film critics Leonard Maltin and Devin Faraci, director and musician Rob Zombie; and singer Jewel Kilcher.

Heckler also includes footage of much-derided filmmaker Uwe Boll's boxing matches with several of his most vocal critics.

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Heckler is a 2007 American documentary film about hecklers.

Heckler also includes footage of much-derided filmmaker Uwe Boll's boxing matches with several of his most vocal critics.

Release

Heckler premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Festival. The film never received a wide or limited release, going direct to DVD.

Reception

Heckler received mixed reviews.

Jester Journal spoke negatively about Heckler, calling it a "misfiring attempt to take on hecklers and critics." Joel Keller from HuffPost said that the film became more about "Jamie's revenge" and called it a disappointment. Mother Jones called the film coarse, crass, yet surprisingly smart. Adam Renkovish from CultureMass called the film a "self-indulgent bait and switch."

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External links

Official site (Archived)

Heckler at IMDb

Heckler at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Heckler (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_(film)

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 250.000.
It premiered on November 4, 2007, a Sunday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 250,000
StatusReleased

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Michael Addis Director
Alex Ward Editing
Tom McArdle Editing
Jamie Kennedy Producer
Michael Addis Producer

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What is Heckler about?

Heckler: HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many mo…

Who directed Heckler?

Heckler was directed by Michael Addis in 2007.

Who stars in Heckler?

The cast of Heckler includes Stephen Burrows, Criss Angel, Louie Anderson, Simon Rex and Dave Attell.

How long is Heckler?

Heckler runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.