Kathy Griffin: A Hell of A Story

No matter how polarizing you may find her, this is an unprecedented story in US history. An attempt to decimate an American citizen from the highest levels of government. From losing an entire career, receiving death threats, being the subject of a federal investigation, it only took Kathy Griffin one afternoon to learn the impact one photo could have to ignite a continuous smear campaign. When the gossip blog TMZ published a photo of Griffin holding a mask that looked like the severed head of President Trump which quickly went global, on May 30, 2017, everything she had worked for in her life vanished overnight and she became the target of the President and the Department of Justice. In her first comedy concert film, Griffin shares the scary and hilarious behind the scenes stories of her fight to stand up for her first amendment rights. From Trump to celebrities, no person or topic is off limits. Watch this Phoenix rise and have a good laugh while you are doing it!



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Credits

Director:

Troy Miller

Producer:

Kathy Griffin, Troy Miller, Michelle Nguyen

Screenwriter:

Kathy Griffin

Cinematographer:

Chuck Ozeas

Editor:

Troy Miller / Pete Hentrich / Chris Stewart

Sound Designer:

Ben Quiles

Principal Cast:

Kathy Griffin

Additional Credits:

Technical Producer: Aaron Latham James

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Alex Spieller
BWR
alex.spieller@bwr-pr.com
2129013964

Publicity Contact:

Alex Spieller
alex.spieller@bwr-pr.com
2129013964

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2019
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80:00 mins