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Finding life in the face of death. - Tig
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Title: Tig

Release Date: 23 Apr 2015

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Beachside Films

Production Companies: Beachside Films

Overview: An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.

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Average Vote: 7.2 (96 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Tig Notaro
  • Self - Tig's Wife: Stephanie Allynne
  • Self: Zach Galifianakis
  • Self: Sarah Silverman
  • Self: Bill Burr
  • Self: Kyle Dunnigan
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