Synopsis
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic53/100
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert BrooksDirector
- Albert BrooksWriter
- Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks
- Amy RyanEmily Brooks
- Sheetal ShethMaya
- Fred ThompsonSen. Fred Dalton Thompson
- Penny MarshallPenny Marshall
- Victoria BurrowsCasting Director
- John Carroll LynchStewart
- Jon TenneyMark
- Paul Eric JeromeStudio Executive
- Emma LockhartLaura
- B.J. WardBarbara Nader
- Tony MonteroDon Budge
Stills
Themes
satiresimulated reality political satire