Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006•1h 38m•4.9/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.9/10(34)

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.

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Production

Shangri-La Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Emily Brooks

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth

Maya

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting Director

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Stewart

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Mark

Paul Eric Jerome

Paul Eric Jerome

Studio Executive

Emma Lockhart

Emma Lockhart

Laura

B.J. Ward

B.J. Ward

Barbara Nader

Tony Montero

Don Budge

Lynda Berg

Margaret Allenton

Steve Kramer

Steve Kramer

Sam Loman

Conrad Bachmann

Conrad Bachmann

Ben Wallerstein

Avinash Kaur

Job Applicant

Juliet Touzene

Job Applicant

Nayan Raina

Job Applicant

Rima Laham

Job Applicant

Sanjeev Johrai

Hotel Guest

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