War heroes + A-list comedians = the most unexpected therapy session ever filmed.
In this documentary five severely wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans work with professional comedy writers and A-List comedians Lewis Black, Zach Galifianakis, BJ Novak, and Bob Saget to explore their personal experiences through the healing power of humor. Writing their own stand-up comedy routines they find new perspectives from which to view their injuries and their lives - all of which culminates in a performance at two of LA's top comedy clubs.
Writing
Vets crafting brutally honest material with comedy legends.
Direction
Wager lets silences land as hard as the jokes.
Acting
Real veterans performing their own pain with terrifying vulnerability.
Director
John Wager
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during the 2012-2013 comedy boom when veterans' issues were rarely addressed in entertainment, predating similar projects like 'Veterans of Comedy.'
Robert Henline later became a professional comedian; his closing line about 'too pretty to be a veteran' became his signature opener for years.
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