Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Movie Review 2006

Lame conceit has comedian Brooks play himself, more or less. He's asked by the State Department to spend a month traveling in India and Pakistan in order to figure out what Muslims find funny and write a government-sized (500 pages) report. Why this would matter is best left to the bureaucrats. There are some funny moments but not enough to carry the film, and Brooks' mild-mannered neurotic is something of an acquired taste.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Middle East, Religion, Politics, India, Islam

Screenplay

Albert Brooks

Cast

Albert Brooks, Sheetal Sheth, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Tenney, Fred Dalton Thompson, Amy Ryan, Homie Doroodian, Duncan Bravo, Emma Lockhart

Cinematography

Thomas Ackerman

Director

Albert Brooks

Music

Michael Giacchino

Other

Dan Wallin, Mike Aarvoid, Anita Brant Burgoyne, Deborah Everton, Stephen Altman

Producer

Herb Nanas, Shangri-La Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures