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201644 minPGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Flophouse

201644 minPGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Filmmaker Lance Bangs documents the lives of broke comedians who often share couches in a network of temporary homes.

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Hans Steinhoff,

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Filmmaker Lance Bangs documents the lives of broke comedians who often share couches in a network of temporary homes.

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Hans Steinhoffdirector

René Pujol

René Pujoldirector

Renée Héribelcast

André Urban

André Urbancast

Jean Gabin

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Most comedians are broke, and a lot of them are broke in the same houses. Filmmaker Lance Bangs documents this network of couches and the stand-ups that crash on them.

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