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Get Bruce!

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This documentary presents jokesmith Bruce Vilanch, who, for over 30 years, has worked behind the scenes writing jokes, speeches and public material for actors, singers and even presidents. The film examines Vilanch's meteoric rise to influence, from his first meeting with Bette Midler in the early '70s to his latest collaboration on the Academy Awards, and features interviews with various celebrities, including Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, Nathan Lane and Billy Crystal.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
[It's] the kind of documentary we all want to have made about ourselves, in which it is revealed that we are funny, smart, beloved, the trusted confidant of famous people, the power behind the scenes at great events and the apple of our mother's eye. Go to Full Review Derek de Koff Out Magazine 05/27/2022
Pay some attention to that man behind the curtain. Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
1.5/5
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/09/2005
3/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 09/10/2005
3/4
Vilanch's ebullient manner is obviously a big reason why everyone wants, to borrow the film's title, to get Bruce. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/04/2005
2/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 07/14/2025 Real footage in 1 hour and 22 minutes. See more 04/28/2015 Fun documentary on a funny guy. See more 07/09/2014 Vilanch is a genius. Period. See more 07/02/2014 Very entertaining documentary of this talented man who looks like Sigmund the Sea Monster.... See it! See more 12/02/2012 Even the most talented need help from the talented. The best lines in Hollywood are Bruce Vilanch! See more 10/04/2010 This really is hilarious See more Read all reviews
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Andrew J. Kuehn

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Bruce Vilanch

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Bette Midler

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Billy Crystal

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Robin Williams

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Synopsis This documentary presents jokesmith Bruce Vilanch, who, for over 30 years, has worked behind the scenes writing jokes, speeches and public material for actors, singers and even presidents. The film examines Vilanch's meteoric rise to influence, from his first meeting with Bette Midler in the early '70s to his latest collaboration on the Academy Awards, and features interviews with various celebrities, including Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, Nathan Lane and Billy Crystal.
Director
Andrew J. Kuehn
Producer
Andrew J. Kuehn
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax, AJK
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.2K
Runtime
1h 22m
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