01 Jan 2009
Daniel Timsit, l’Algérien
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Committed
Howie Mandel points a camera at his friend Vic Cohen for 13 years, documenting his dogged determination to make it in showbiz.
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Vic Cohen Himself
Doug Kornelly Self
Howie Mandel Self
Debbie Reynolds Self
Harriet Smith Self
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