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"...nothing is overlooked, discarded, or reused, culminating in a powerful punchline."
Wade Major, Hollywood Heretic
"Kwaczala and Clark don’t just show us the life of a stand-up comic through the looking glass — they grab us by the throat and slam us head-first through the looking glass."
Port Townsend Leader
"Kwaczala displays his acting range through his leading dual roles, and his screenplay rewards repeat viewings"
Up Your Geek
"American Comic feels like the cinematic cousin to The Rehearsal or This Is Spinal Tap—only grubbier, sweatier, and more emotionally raw."
The Contending
"The biggest crowd-pleaser of the fest was Daniel J. Clark’s American Comic"
The Pitch
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Film Threat Interview
Today on Film Threat's Friday Livecast, Chris Gore and Alan Ng review and discuss 28 Years Later, American Comic, Pixar's Elio, Bride Hard, 40 Acres, A Very Long Carriage Ride