Chop & Steele (2022)
Jokes are cheap. Lawyers are not.
Follows childhood friends turned professional comedians, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the founders of the Found Footage Festival. When Nick and Joe book their gag strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows, their pranks go viral and land them in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate. The stress of the lawsuit and pressure to continue their pranks threatens their livelihood and tests their lifelong friendship.
Director: Berndt Mader, Ben Steinbauer
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: June 17, 2022
Cast
- Joe Pickett - Self
- Nick Prueher - Self
- Davy Rothbart - Self
- David Cross - Self
- Bobcat Goldthwait - Self
- Howie Mandel - Self
- Reggie Watts - Self
- Kurt Braunohler - Self
- Alyson Levy - Self
- Anderson Duff - Self
Screenplay
Music: Curtis Heath, Richie Tarver
Editing: Don Swaynos, Mike Saenz
Production: Wavelength, The Bear
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Stand-up Performances and Stage Presence, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, Hilarious High School Prank War, Office Prank War and Comedy, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights
Keywords
friendship, comedian, prank, buddy comedy, documentary
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chop & Steele about?
- Follows childhood friends turned professional comedians, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the founders of the Found Footage Festival. When Nick and Joe book their gag strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows, their pranks go viral and land them in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate. The stress of the lawsuit and pressure to continue their pranks threatens their livelihood and tests their lifelong friendship.
- Who directed Chop & Steele?
- Chop & Steele was directed by Berndt Mader, Ben Steinbauer.
- Who stars in Chop & Steele?
- Chop & Steele stars Joe Pickett, Nick Prueher, Davy Rothbart, David Cross, Bobcat Goldthwait, Howie Mandel.
- How long is Chop & Steele?
- Chop & Steele has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Chop & Steele?
- Chop & Steele is a Documentary, Comedy film.
- What are the themes of Chop & Steele?
- The themes of Chop & Steele include: Stand-up Performances and Stage Presence, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, Hilarious High School Prank War, Office Prank War and Comedy, Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights.