Austen Tayshus

SKIN IN THE GAME is a documentary about the provocative Jewish standup comedian Sandy Gutman (aka Austen Tayshus).

Sandy Gutman better know to Australians as Austen Tayshus embarks on a 20 year odyssey from his seminal Australiana to the recent Tsunami's and everything in-between. Totally out of control is your front row ticket to an Austen Tayshus concert in the safety of your own home. Where he just doesn't push the envelope of comedy but totally tears it up with his ranting, raving, lecturing and extorting the truth

Austen Tayshus exploded onto the entertainment scene in the mid-80's and stars here in the hilarious On The Edge, a quintessential Australian road movie in which Austen gives everyone a serve - from his gross out manager to an unsuspecting sheep! On The Edge also showcases the classic Australiana video, the country's biggest-selling single ever, shown here complete and uncensored. Extra features on this DVD include Austens Tropfest award-winning short film Intolerance and the outrageous music videos The Pope Downunder and Rapping Back To My Roots. Austen Tayshus remains on the Australia's most controversial comedians, never afraid to push the boundaries of comedy to the edge. --As found on back of DVD cover

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