Kevin Hart: Laugh inside my Discomfort

A Codeblack Entertainment discharge of a Hartbeat Prods. and Codeblack Entertainment production in colaboration with Usual Suspects Prods. and Comedy Central Films. Created by Shaun Clanagan. Executive producers, Kevin Hart, Dork Becky. Co-producer, Quincy Newell. Directed by Leslie Small. Co-director, Kevin Hart. Special segment director, Tim Story. Script, Hart, Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells.With: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Will "Spank" Horton, Harry Ratchford, Na'im Lynn, Dwayne Brown, Nate Cruz, Joey Wells, Ray King.Comedian Kevin Hart's hybrid standup film "Laugh inside my Discomfort" reaches its best if this takes that title to heart. Riding a deserved wave of recognition around the comedy circuit, Hart can unveil a sex gag with the best, but it is his gimlet-eyed take by himself rather unfunny troubles -- a drug-addict father, a lately deceased mother, the divorce -- that mark him like a funnyman worth attention. Folded in the U.S. Sept. 9 having a nontraditional African release to follow along with, pic should score more exposure in ancillary. Opening having a cordially funny bio around the star (a little by which he returns, a boastful overcoming hero, to his old Philadelphia 'hood, despite an overall total insufficient recognition from local figures, is really a riot), the meat from the film may be the diminutive standup's high-energy performance at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater, limned with live-wire explosiveness and pizzaz. An unusual scripted segment follows, casting Hart and the pals (including Taraji P. Henson) inside a largely forgettable "Reservoir Dogs" parody that may (and really should) be easily clipped for broadcast.Camera (color) editors, A.J. Dickerson, Spencer Averick production designer, Bruce Ryan costume designer, Shilla Benning art director, Ray Wiemer. Examined at Clearness screening room, Beverly Hillsides, August. 4, 2011. Running time: 87 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com