Cracked Up

Name: Cracked Up
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 13, 2019
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Darrell Hammond

2019

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Abramorama | Release Date: September 13, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Darrell Hammond

Summary: In Cracked Up we witness the effects adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime through the incredible story of actor, comedian, master impressionist and Saturday Night Live veteran, Darrell Hammond. Behind the scenes Darrell suffered from debilitating flashbacks, self injury, addiction and misdiagnosis, until the right doctorIn Cracked Up we witness the effects adverse childhood experiences can have across a lifetime through the incredible story of actor, comedian, master impressionist and Saturday Night Live veteran, Darrell Hammond. Behind the scenes Darrell suffered from debilitating flashbacks, self injury, addiction and misdiagnosis, until the right doctor isolated the key to unlocking the memories his brain kept locked away for over 50 years. Cracked Up, director Michelle Esrick, creates an inspiring balance between comedy and tragedy helping us understand the impact of toxic stress and childhood trauma in a new light, breaking down barriers of stigma and replacing shame with compassion and hope.… Expand

Director: Michelle Esrick

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 19, 2019

Esrick’s Cracked Up affectingly peels back the years of protective layers trapping the trauma, revealing a man who has found a semblance of peace after a lifetime of battling demons. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 12, 2019

A moving and powerful portrait of trauma and recovery, Cracked Up will likely prove as therapeutic for many viewers as it clearly is for Hammond himself. Read full review

Jason Zinoman

Sep 12, 2019

Hammond, who describes his face as so bland that it becomes a canvas for so many others, emerges as a riveting, eccentric character: Fragile, lyrical and haunted, like a doomed figure out of Tennessee Williams. Read full review

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3ebfan511

Aug 15, 2020

Interesting doc about Darrel Hammond's life, and invariably about his career. It is not a"funny" documentary as you might expect about an SNL cast-member, as it revolves around trauma he endured as a child. But...it does have humor as it is 90 minutes..with a former SNL cast-member.Interesting doc about Darrel Hammond's life, and invariably about his career. It is not a"funny" documentary as you might expect about an SNL cast-member, as it revolves around trauma he endured as a child. But...it does have humor as it is 90 minutes..with a former SNL cast-member. Ultimately very interesting, either way.… Expand

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