08 Sep 2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.
Belushi
Everyone loved him. Few knew him.
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
Top Billed Cast
John Belushi Self (archive footage)
Dan Aykroyd Self (archive footage)
Chevy Chase Self (archive footage)
Penny Marshall Self (archive footage)
Jim Belushi Self (archive footage)
Bill Hader John Belushi (voice)
Carrie Fisher Self (archive footage)
Candice Bergen Self (archive footage)
Bruce McGill Self (archive footage)
Jane Curtin Self (archive footage)
Don Novello Self (archive footage)
Joe Flaherty Self (archive footage)
Tino Insana Self (archive footage)
Tony Hendra Self (archive footage)
Tom Davis Self (archive footage)
Bill Murray Self (archive footage)
Gilda Radner Self (archive footage)
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