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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head (1986): Cast

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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head is a 1986 comedy documentary directed by Rocco Urbisci, starring Vic Tayback as The Bad Guys, Rick Ducommun and Lyle Talbot. It runs 1 hour.

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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head (1986) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Rocco Urbisci
Genres
Comedy , Documentary
Original language
English
Studio
HBO
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head About?

The premise of George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head without spoilers.

Carlin delivers his razor‑sharp humor in a 1986 stand‑up set recorded at the Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles, showcasing routines such as “Losing Things,” “Charities,” “Sports,” “Hello and Goodbye,” “Battered Plants,” “Earrings,” and “A Moment of Silence.” The release also features a brief comedy short titled “The Envelope,” in which he appears alongside Vic Tayback.

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • some scenes in black and white
  • private detective
  • water cooler
  • grandfather clock
  • climbing out a window
  • climbing down a fire escape
  • running for one's life
  • foot chase
  • car chase
  • envelope
  • saying hello
  • saying goodbye
+38 more
  • losing an object
  • reference to ernest borgnine
  • football
  • changing rules
  • basketball
  • baseball
  • hockey
  • soccer
  • running
  • swimming
  • sailing
  • boxing
  • bowling
  • billiards
  • darts
  • lacrosse
  • fencing
  • gymnastics
  • hunting
  • polo
  • water polo
  • car racing
  • tennis
  • volleyball
  • golf
  • applause
  • playing saxophone
  • plant
  • satire comedy
  • stand up comedy special
  • comedian
  • stand up special
  • six word title
  • tv special
  • social commentary
  • bad joke
  • hat
  • black humor
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Cast & crew

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head Cast & Characters

Vic Tayback leads the cast as The Bad Guys, with Rick Ducommun as The Bad Guys and Lyle Talbot as Pops. Directed by Rocco Urbisci; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head

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From the director

More from Rocco Urbisci

More films directed by Rocco Urbisci: George Carlin: It’s Bad for Ya!, George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing, George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances and Robert Schimmel: Unprotected.

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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “George Carlin - Playin' With Your Head” and “Джордж Карлин: Игры с твоим разумом”.

Also known as
  • George Carlin - Playin' With Your Head
  • Джордж Карлин: Игры с твоим разумом
  • 乔治·卡林:玩你个头

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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head, each answered in a sentence.

How long is George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head?

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head released?

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head was released on June 14, 1986.

Who directed George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head?

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head was directed by Rocco Urbisci.

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Who is in the cast of George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head?

George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head stars Vic Tayback as The Bad Guys, Rick Ducommun as The Bad Guys and Lyle Talbot as Pops, among 6 credited actors.

Does George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head have a post-credit scene?

No. George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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