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British-made documentary about the legendary American comedian Bill Hicks. Featuring interviews with Hicks's closest friends and family members, the film traces his life and career from his early performances in his hometown of Houston, Texas while still a teenager through to his untimely death from cancer at the age of 32.

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Growing up in Texas Bill Hicks first started performing comedy at the age of 15 He soon became a regular in Houston&39;s comedy circuit before moving to LA and embarking on a touring schedule playing up to 300 shows a year all in a country where he was largely unknown In 1990 Hicks performed in the United Kingdom for the first time and became an instant star finding fame and notoriety which had escaped him in the US and it was just as Hicks seemed on the verge of a commercial breakthrough in America that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died on February 24 1994 at just 32 Using never before seen animation techniques we hear Bill&39;s story for the first time through the people who knew him best his family and friends showing a timeless legacy left that&39;s as fresh and relevant today as it was when he wrote it Special features Over 5 hours of extras 30 Mins UNSEEN footage and rare clips from Bill&39;s career 3 hours of extend interviews Bills personal audio journals Trailers and audience reactions 6 deleted animation scenes Featurettes including Bill&39;s family visit abbey road and Dominion Q&A panel Comedy School and Dwight in London The Ranch and Making of Arizona Bay Product Details Actors Bill Hicks Kevin Booth John Farneti Lynn Hicks Mary Hicks Steve Hicks Andy Huggins David Johndrow James Ladmirault & Dwight Slade Director Matt Harlock & Paul Thomas Certificate 15 years and over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 1 minute (approx)