Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Brief Synopsis
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A humorous story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. Brooks, accompanied by two state department handlers and his trusted assistant, goes on a journey that takes him from
Cast & Crew
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Albert Brooks
Director
Sameh Sheikh
Tony Montero
Lynda Berg
Penny Marshall
Herself
Manoj Buxi
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New Delhi, India
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
A humorous story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. Brooks, accompanied by two state department handlers and his trusted assistant, goes on a journey that takes him from a concert stage in New Delhi, to the Taj Mahal, to a secret location in the mountains of Pakistan. It's a comedic, insightful look at the some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world.
Director
Albert Brooks
Director
Cast
Sameh Sheikh
Tony Montero
Lynda Berg
Penny Marshall
Herself
Manoj Buxi
Gagan Deep Singh
Sunny Raina
Gabbar Singh
Mitlesh Prasad
Kavita Ashok
B. J. Ward
Albert Brooks
Himself
Juliet Touzene
Radha Zaidi
Paul Eric Jerome
Ali Supriwala
Amy Ryan
Shaheen Sheik
Sandhya Bhatia
Marshall Manesh
Emma Lockhart
Avinash Kaur
Sean Ginevan
Lead Man
John Carroll Lynch
Subash Kundanmal
Victoria Burrows
Kavi Raz
Dhiru Shah
Ajay Mehta
Sankalp Rastogi
Fred Thompson
Himself
Kevin Mukherji
Linden Soles
Mike Akrawi
Imran Mashkoor Khan
Steve Kramer
P D Mani
Homie Doroodian
Surinder Arora
Raul Laskarov
Sanjeev Johrai
Rima Laham
Lalit P Jobanputra
Duncan Bravo
Anand Vadehra
Yasmine Hannaney
Ben Anand
Jon Tenney
Barbara Ali
Raghu Bhagat
Conrad Bachmann
Vipin Kumar
Ahmed Ahmed
Marco Khan
Sheetal Sheth
Crew
Michael Aarvold
Music Scoring Mixer
Thomas Ackerman
Other
Thomas Ackerman
Director Of Photography
Lee Adams
Song
Marje Adriance
Assistant
Fran Allgood
Key Costumer
Greg Allinson
Props
Stephen Altman
Production Designer
Anglea Amaro
Set Costumer
Larz Anderson
Special Effects Technician
Michael T Andreas
Music Editor
Brad Arensman
Post-Production Supervisor
Eric Armao
Craft Service
Linda Arnold
Hair Stylist
Russell Ayer
Best Boy
Sarah Baker
Set Production Assistant
Jeremy Balko
Foley Editor
Jeremy Balko
Foley Mixer
Ken Balles
Props
Carol Banker
Script Supervisor
R C Baral
Post-Production Accountant
Valerie Bartzack
Driver
Craig Bauer
Loader
Steven F. Beaupre
Assistant Director
Tineka Becker
Casting Assistant
Irving Berlin
Song
Edward Bernstein
Electrician
Erik Bernstein
Rigging Electrician
Matt Beville
Adr
Scot Boland
Casting Director
Janda D Braden
Driver
Kevin Britton
Loader
Richard Brondum
Painter
Albert Brooks
Screenplay
Albert Brooks
Other
Albert Brooks
Song Performer
Leah Brown
Set Costumer
John Bucklin
Art Director
Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Editor
Amanda Burns
Casting Assistant
Victoria Burrows
Casting Director
Christopher Byers
Key Grip
Dave Calaway
Driver
Pat Carman
Driver
Jerry Carville
Accounting Assistant
Richard E. Castro
Accounting Assistant
Steve Clark
Props
Devendra Damon Cleary
Sound
Richard Cody
Craft Service
Alan Colbert
Best Boy
Kelly Colgan
Driver
Judy Cook
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Clark Credle
Set Production Assistant
Fred Dale
Grip
Stephen M Davis
Music Editor
Tom Domino
Sign Writer
Jeff Durling
Electrician
Ezra Dweck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Easley
On-Set Dresser
William Eliscu
Graphic Designer
Deborah Everton
Costume Designer
Mary Fanto
Product Placement
James Fernandez
On-Set Dresser
Stacy Foot
Assistant Production Coordinator
Christopher Furia
Production Accountant
Lisa Furia
Accounting Assistant
Linda Gacsko
Camera Assistant
John G Gallaher
Props
Jonas Garcia
Craft Service
Brian Garrett
Props
Harry Garvin
Steadicam Operator
Harry Garvin
Camera Operator
Kristen Gassner
On-Set Dresser
Michael Giacchino
Music Composer
Bernard Glavin
Driver
Dave Glavin
Driver
Diane Glavin
Driver
Leon L. Glavin
Driver
Christopher Goe
Rigging Grip
Chad Goei
Digital Effects Artist
Jamison Goei
Visual Effects Supervisor
John A Gomez
Sign Writer
Raymond Gonzales
Rigging Gaffer
George Graham
Driver
Bernie Granados
Construction
Barry Gross
Electrician
Helen Hand
Assistant Editor
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Don Harris
Driver
Guy Herman
Props
Nazhat Sharif Hester
Set Costumer
Steven Hiller
Camera Operator
Sandy Hinkle
Driver
Matthew Hirsch
Production Coordinator
Michael J Hogan
Video Assist/Playback
David Hopkins
On-Set Dresser
Andrew Horton
Electrician
Chad Hughes
Sound Effects Editor
Kelly Hustis
Driver
Jason Inman
Medic
Tim Jensen
Driver
Catherine Kagan
Assistant Location Manager
David Kang
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kevin Kathman
Craft Service
Jason Kemp
Set Production Assistant
Mathew Kennedy
Camera Assistant
Kyle Kilty
Painter
Sanjay Kumar
Unit Location Manager
Rachel Sage Kunin
Costume Supervisor
Randy Kutcher
Best Boy
David J Larson
Hair Stylist
Richard Lengle
Driver
Adam Levine
Office Assistant
Paul Z Livingstone
Music
Victor Lizardo
Craft Service
David Loitz
On-Set Dresser
Penny Marshall
Other
Richard Martinez
Construction
Cameron Matheson
On-Set Dresser
Robert W Mccarty
Best Boy Grip
John Mccomb
Driver
Jess Mcleod
Props
Rajeev Mehra
Production Manager
Maria L Mejia
Painter
Fran Messer
Assistant
Jill Meyers
Music
Gino S Mifsud
Grip
Douglas G Miller
Transportation Captain
Jonathan Miller
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Miloyevich
Property Master
Ralph Mock
Painter
Rob Monroy
Camera Assistant
Johnny Morales
Foreman
Randy Musselman
Transportation Coordinator
Herb Nanas
Producer
Darin Necessary
Camera Assistant
Tabrez Noorani
Producer
Tommy Oberlin
Driver
Kim Ornitz
Sound Mixer
Sookie Park
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Parker
On-Set Dresser
James J. Passanante
Painter
John J Passanante
Painter
Jolee Passanante
Painter
Cheri Paul
Assistant Property Master
Stephen J Peirano
Greensman
Joann Perritano
Executive Producer
Joann Perritano
Unit Production Manager
Mark Pickens
Grip
Mark Pigman
Construction
Sergio Ponch-gutierrez
Dolly Grip
Shannon Quamme
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Raman Rao
Gaffer
Zeke Richardson
Dialogue Editor
Zeke Richardson
Adr Editor
Jamie Robinson
Office Assistant
Shelley Roden
Foley Artist
Bill Ross
Painter
Dylan Rush
Electrician
Pattey Ryane
Casting Associate
Pravesh Sahni
Line Producer
Tony "san Antone" Salazar
Construction
Jerry Sandager
Rigging Grip
Robert Schaefer
Painter
Beverly Seifert
Driver
Chad Seiter
Music Scoring Mixer
Arif Shamsi
Assistant Director
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Kate Shorter
Makeup
Jason A Silber
Construction
Mical Silber
Art Department
Tom Skulski
Grip
Mychal Smith
Boom Operator
Raul Solano
Other
Daniel Soles
Plasterer
Robert S Soles
Plasterer
Chris Spellman
Set Decorator
Tim Spicka
Rigging Grip
Wayne Springfield
Construction Coordinator
Carrie Starkman
Craft Service
Peter M Starkman
Caterer
Marc Stevens
Foreman
Sunday Stevens
Assistant Director
Charles Strouse
Song
John Ternenyi
Driver
Lacey Terrell
Photography
Fred Thompson
Other
Eric Tignini
Assistant Director
Jay Traynor
Location Manager
Shannon Tymkiw
Art Department
Dick Van Dyke
Song Performer
Ray Van Holten
Driver
David Van Slyke
Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Wales
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Wallin
Score Recording
Jay Wejebe
Makeup
Donald Wheaton
Construction
Katherine Wilson
Art Department Coordinator
Tony Wright
Construction
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New Delhi, India
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States January 20, 2006
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2006
Released in United States Winter January 20, 2006
Limited Release in United States January 20, 2006
Released in United States Winter January 20, 2006
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2006
