A Hell of a Story

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A Hell of a Story
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ReleasedMarch 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)
RecordedOctober 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)
Genre Comedy
Producer Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin chronology
Record Breaker
(2013)
A Hell of a Story
(2019)

A Hell of a Story [1] is a concert film by comedian Kathy Griffin, and her twenty-first special overall. Griffin self-financed the film, which was recorded on October 29, 2018 at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. [2] The special was turned down by every television network and streaming service Griffin pitched to. [3] It premiered on March 11, 2019 at South by Southwest. [4] It was given a single-day theatrical release by Fathom Events on July 31, 2019 and released on video on demand on August 13. [5]

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