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November 19, 2008 Comedy, News Comments
Sam Kinison

Sam Kinison

HBO are making a film of legendary comedian Sam Kinison. Directed by Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty director Tom Shadyac, Brother Sam will star Dan Fogler as the one-time preacher. Fogler’s acting work is mainly on the stage although he appeared in recent films Balls of Fury and Good Luck Chuck.

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the writer-directors of American Splendor have written the script based on the book Brother Sam: The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison, by his brother Bill Kinison, and Steve Delsohn.

Kinison was a Pentecostal preacher before becoming an acerbic and controversial comedian acting as a particular influence on Bill Hicks. Kinison was killed in a car crash in 1992 at the age of 38.

Click here to see Sam Kinison perform on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1989.

Written by Tom Brogan

.. is based in Glasgow and has written on music, football and comedy for publications and websites such as The Times, Artrocker, Chortle and The Skinny. He can also occasionally be seen performing with his comedy sketch troupe You Owe Me Glue.

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