Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)

Release Date: 1998

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 33 min

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Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed him into a leading figure of the 1960s counterculture. In smoky strip clubs and burlesque theaters, Bruce tackled controversial material that other comedians wouldn't touch. But, as a career-killing obscenity trial proved, Bruce's creative freedom and influence didn't come without a cost.

Cast: Robert De Niro, Steve Allen, Honey Bruce Friedman, Kitty Bruce, Lenny Bruce, JoJo D'Amore, John Dolan, Martin Garbus

Director: Robert B. Weide

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: Fascinating, 1990s, Underdog, Friend, 1960s, New York City, Mother, Sacrifice, Rousing, Rise, 1950s, Amusing