Nov 12, 2023
88 min
Full-HD

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment HBO Documentary Films

Albert Brooks

Self

Rob Reiner

Self

Chris Rock

Self

Conan O'Brien

Self

Wanda Sykes

Self

Jon Stewart

Self

Ben Stiller

Self

Steven Spielberg

Self

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