| The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Harkema |
| Produced by | Kim Creelman Nick McKinney |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christina Ienna Michelle McCabe |
| Edited by | Peter Denes |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed byReginald Harkema.[1] Released to coincide withAmazon Prime'srelaunch of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series and based partially onPaul Myers's 2018 bookThe Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy,[2] the film documents the history of the troupe through both archival footage and contemporary interviews with the members, largely filmed atThe Rivoli, the Toronto club where the troupe got their start on stage.[3]
The film also includes segments with other actors and comedians commenting on the troupe's influence, includingFred Armisen,Jay Baruchel,Lewis Black,Janeane Garofalo,Eddie Izzard,Mae Martin,Mike Myers,Eric McCormack andLorne Michaels.[4]
The film premiered on March 15, 2022 at theSXSW festival,[4] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[1] in advance of its launch on Amazon on May 20 as a companion to thenew season of the series.[3]
The film won theCanadian Screen Award for Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series at the11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[5]
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