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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

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Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
Produced by Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg, and Seth Keal
Written by Ricki Stern
With: Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin, Don Rickles, Larry A. Thompson, Richard Belzer, Gary Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Bill Maher, Brad Garrett, Greg Giraldo, and Jeffrey Ross
Cinematography: Charles Miller
Editing: Penelope Falk
Music: Paul Brill
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: 25 January 2010
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
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Honest, raw, and revealing (though unmistakably self-aware) behind-the-scenes look at one of the great show biz survivors digs deep into River's frantic work ethic, complex family life, and the processes she's created to maintain both.