Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)
Overview
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.171 |
Directed By
Albert Brooks
Crew
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Toufig Tulsiram
Brian Finn
Pravesh Sahni
Brian Finn
David Kang
Stephanie Antosca
JoAnn Perritano
Tabrez Noorani
Abhishek Redkar
Chris L. Spellman
Linda Arnold
Deborah Everton
Victoria Burrows
John Bucklin
Judy Cook
Jay Wejebe
Scot Boland
Erik Olson
Annet Wong
Thomas E. Ackerman
Michael Giacchino
Herb Nanas
Steve Bing
Anita Brandt-Burgoyne
Stephen Altman
TOP CAST
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Amy Ryan
Emily Brooks
Sheetal Sheth
Maya
Fred Thompson
Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Victoria Burrows
Casting Director
John Carroll Lynch
Stewart
Jon Tenney
Mark
Paul Eric Jerome
Studio Executive
Emma Lockhart
Laura
B.J. Ward
Barbara Nader
Tony Montero
Don Budge
Lynda Berg
Margaret Allenton
Steve Kramer
Sam Loman
Conrad Bachmann
Ben Wallerstein
Avinash Kaur
Job Applicant
Juliet Touzene
Job Applicant
Nayan Raina
Job Applicant
Rima Laham
Job Applicant
Sanjeev Johrai
Hotel Guest
Imran Mashkoor Khan
Concierge
Sandhya Bhatia
Street Interview
Mitlesh Prasad
Street Interview
Manoj Buxi
Street Interview
Homie Doroodian
Majeed
Surinder Arora
Man in Temple
Gabbar Singh
Guide at Mosque
Rauf Alaskarov
Man in Bar
Duncan Bravo
Stage Manager
Kevin Mukherji
Spotlight Man
Barbara Ali
School Official
Ali Supriwala
Fan
Sankalp Rastogi
Audience Member
Dhiru Shah
Indian Official
Rahda Zaidi
Indian Official
Ajay Mehta
Indian Official
Kavi Raz
Translator
Anand Vadehra
Pakistani Comedian
Lalit Jobanputra
Pakistani Comedian
Gugun Deep Singh
Pakistani Comedian
P.D. Mani
Pakistani Comedian
Mike Akrawi
Pakistani Comedian
Marco Khan
Pakistani Comedian
Ben Anand
Pakistani Official
Subash Kundanmal
Pakistani Diplomat
Raghu Bhagat
Pakistani Official
Ahmed Ahmed
Escort
Yasmine Hanani
Receptionist
Marshall Manesh
Shaif Al-Rafi
Sammy Sheik
Mukhtar Al-Mujib
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