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Borat

year 2006decade 00sdirector Larry Charlesgenre Mockumentary 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

Borat | The Rewatchables

host Bill Simmonshost Kyle Brandtproducer Craig Horlbeckproducer Chia Hao Tatproducer Eduardo Ocampoproducer Matt Pevic
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Recasting Couch

A missing Las Vegas stretch is proposed rather than a replacement director

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:27Read transcript
  • The film is criticized for skipping Las Vegas during the cross-country trip
  • Potential Vegas encounters and settings are proposed

Half-Assed Internet Research

Research covers adult-film credits, deleted scenes, unsuccessful lawsuits, and production interruptions

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:06Read transcript
  • Ken Davitian’s prior adult-film work is discussed
  • Deleted scenes and unsuccessful lawsuits by filmed participants are discussed
  • A local-news producer reportedly blamed the appearance for losing her job
  • Todd Phillips reportedly left after 11 shooting days; production then paused after Sacha Baron Cohen broke his foot playing basketball

Picking Nits

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

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:32Read transcript
  • The identity of the cameraman and his visibility during the naked fight are questioned
  • The D.C.–Virginia–Mississippi road-trip order is criticized as geographically out of sequence
  • The bear is called ridiculous and not a favorite part of the movie
  • Whether handlers for major politicians should have recognized the deception and stopped the interviews is questioned