Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero

Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero

Directed by Shawn Amos

Produced by Captured Live Productions

200495 min8.0 / 10

A provocative stand-up comedy special that uses shock, absurdity, and dark humor to interrogate serious social and political issues.

In "Deadbeat Hero," Stanhope tackles all of the most relevant and controversial issues of our times: Abortion, "liberty," war, whether blindly supporting the troops is a good thing, the drug war, the Alabama-Mississippi ban on dildos and other sex toys, gay marriage and priest molestations. More bizarre topics include two-head babies, his suicidal cat-lady mother, and more.

Questions people ask

  • Does Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero sad? 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.

97/ 100

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Love96

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