
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
Directed by David Johndrow, Kevin Booth
Produced by Sacred Cow Productions
A high-energy stand-up performance that combines sharp social critique with personal honesty, driven by a newly-sober comedian's intensity and intellectual rigor.
Sane Man was filmed before Bill recorded ‘Dangerous’, his first comedy album, and is a turning point in Hicks’ career. It was the first complete Hicks show ever filmed and Bill pulled out all the stops for the cameras. Completely focused, a newly-sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal riffing effortless.
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Questions people ask
Is Bill Hicks: Sane Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Bill Hicks: Sane Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Bill Hicks: Sane Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bill Hicks: Sane Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bill Hicks: Sane Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bill Hicks: Sane Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bill Hicks: Sane Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bill Hicks: Sane Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bill Hicks: Sane Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bill Hicks: Sane Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































