A Hell of a Story

A Hell of a Story
Video by
Kathy Griffin
ReleasedMarch 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)
RecordedOctober 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)
GenreComedy
ProducerKathy 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]

  1. ^ Kathy Griffin: A Hell of A Story. South by Southwest.
  2. ^ Kathy Griffin Self-Financing New Comedy Special to Be Shot in Santa Monica. Variety.
  3. ^ Kathy Griffin: I Faced a ‘Conspiracy to Assassinate’ President Charge That ‘Comes With a Lifetime Sentence’. The Wrap. 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ SXSW Comedy: Your 2019 Lineup
  5. ^ Tickets on Sale Now for Kathy Griffin's First Ever Docu-Comedy Feature, 'Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story,' One-Night Nationwide Premiere Event in Cinemas July 31. Fathom Events. 10 June 2019.