Bring the Pain

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Bring the Pain is Chris Rock’s acclaimed 1996 HBO stand-up comedy special that significantly elevated his status as a leading American comedian.

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instanceOf HBO special
stand-up comedy special
television special
awardReceived Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
basedOn Chris Rock’s stand-up material
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
describedAs breakthrough special for Chris Rock
director Keith Truesdell
distributionFormat cable television
filmingTechnique live performance recording
followedBy Bigger & Blacker
follows Big Ass Jokes
genre stand-up comedy
hasAudience television viewers
hasGenre observational comedy
political comedy
social commentary
hasInfluenceOn American stand-up comedy
hasPart Niggas vs. Black People routine
language English
mainSubject American culture
politics
race relations in the United States
medium television
nominatedFor Primetime Emmy Awards
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award
notableWorkOf Chris Rock
originalNetwork HBO
originalReleaseDate 1996-06-01
originalReleaseYear 1996
partOf Chris Rock stand-up specials
performer Chris Rock
producer HBO
productionCompany Home Box Office
recordedAt Takoma Theatre
recordedIn Washington, D.C.
releaseFormat home video
television broadcast
runtimeMinutes 60
significance elevated Chris Rock to major American comedy stardom
starring Chris Rock
subjectOf critical acclaim

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