JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK

**Ends Thursday, August 5th**

"One of the most truthful documentaries about show business I've seen. Also maybe the funniest..." - Roger Ebert, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"RIVERS ROCKS IT. This wild ride will make you laugh and then touch you in ways you don't see coming." - Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"It’s the comedy that stays with you - how it’s born of doubt, insecurity, and great rage. Rivers is still painfully funny." -Wesley Morris, THE BOSTON GLOBE

"A tale of showbiz and survival. JOAN RIVERS really is quite a piece of work ... clever ... intimate ... unguarded." - Mark Olsen, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

This highly-acclaimed exposé takes the audience on a wild, year-long ride with legendary comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life, chronicling the private dramas of the irreverent pop icon as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. The film offers a rare and unvarnished glimpse into the comedic process and the crazy mixture of self-doubt and anger that often fuels the need to "make 'em laugh." A hilariously unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity, Rivers' riveting real-life story is both an outrageously funny journey and brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success, and the ultimate vulnerability of the original Queen of Comedy.

VISIT THE OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE:
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/joan-rivers-a-piece-of-work

Read an interview with JOAN RIVERS about the new movie:
http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2010-1-27-sundance-interview-joan-rivers-...