Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Directed by Robert B. Weide · 100 min · Comedy, Documentary
9.9 TOPICAL score · #5,609 of 6,776 films
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998, directed by Robert B. Weide) has a TOPICAL score of 9.9 - ranked 5,609 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (14 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages.
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Lasting engagement8
Cast76
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- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (14 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 6 languages
- Still read626 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert De Niro (actor #8), Steve Allen, Lenny Bruce, Honey Harlow