Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie Explained

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Director:C.B. Harding
Starring:Jeff Foxworthy
Bill Engvall
Larry the Cable Guy
Ron White
David Alan Grier
Distributor:Warner Bros. Pictures
Country:United States
Runtime:106 minutes
Language:English
Budget:$5 million
Gross:$604,856

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie is a 2003 American stand-up comedy concert film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It stars comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall and fellow Blue Collar comics Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy. The movie is similar in nature to that of The Original Kings of Comedy. It was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again (2004) and (2006).[1] The film received critical acclaim.

Premise

The film features live stand-up performances filmed at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on July 21, 2002. It also features behind-the-scenes segments highlighting the individual comedians.

Television broadcast

When aired on Comedy Central, in addition to editing of the stand-up material for time and content, Heidi Klum's appearance is completely cut out.

Filming locations

Soundtrack

  1. "Don't Ask Me No Questions", Chris Cagle
  2. "Act Naturally", Leon Russell
  3. "Sharp Dressed Man", Brad Paisley
  4. "Boogie Chillen", John Lee Hooker
  5. "Venom Wearin' Denim", Junior Brown

Reception

The film has received near-universal critical acclaim, praising the irreverent jokes and humor. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 92% positive score.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071121161612/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/270865/Blue-Collar-Comedy-Tour-The-Movie/overview New York Times