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Borat

year 2006decade 00sdirector Larry Charlesgenre Comedy
host Bill Simmonshost Kyle Brandtproducer Craig Horlbeck
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The film

Borat (2006)

Directed by Larry Charles · Comedy

84 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Sacha Baron Cohen Borat Sagdiyev ( Kazakh / Russian
Ken Davitian Azamat Bagatov ( Kazakh / Russian
Luenell Luenell the prostitute; first seen when Borat calls her to come to the Southern dinner. She later returns with Borat to Kazakhstan and the two wed
Pamela Anderson herself; she plays a central role in the film as the reason for the journalist's cross country journey. She also appears in person at the end of the film, in a botched abduction attempt by Borat for marriage

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1:03:43

Casting What-Ifs

Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Steve Martin reportedly wanted appearances, but Sacha Baron Cohen declined

Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Steve Martin reportedly wanted appearances, but Sacha Baron Cohen declined

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1:05:27

Recasting Couch

A Las Vegas stretch

A Las Vegas stretch

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  • The film is criticized for skipping Las Vegas during the cross-country trip — Bill Simmons
  • Potential Vegas encounters and settings are proposed — Bill Simmons
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1:07:06

Half-Assed Internet Research

Adult-film credits, deleted scenes, unsuccessful lawsuits, and production interruptions

Adult-film credits, deleted scenes, unsuccessful lawsuits, and production interruptions

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1:13:32

Picking Nits

The cameraman, the road-trip order, the bear, and handlers’ failure to detect the deception

The cameraman, the road-trip order, the bear, and handlers’ failure to detect the deception

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  • The identity of the cameraman and his visibility during the naked fight are questioned — Bill Simmons
  • The D.C.–Virginia–Mississippi road-trip order is criticized as geographically out of sequence — Bill Simmons
  • The bear is called ridiculous and not a favorite part of the movie — Kyle Brandt
  • Whether handlers for major politicians should have recognized the deception and stopped the interviews is questioned — Kyle Brandt
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1:18:10

Probably Unanswerable Questions

The source and disposal of the feces and Azamat’s hygiene remain unanswered

The source and disposal of the feces and Azamat’s hygiene remain unanswered

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1:19:19

Best Double Feature

Best in Show; Brüno
Borat
Best in Show
Brüno
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