Comedian Kevin Hart and Codeblack Entertainment, Delivered One of the Most Successful Box Office Films of the Year LAUGH AT MY PAIN and Now Launches the Laughs on DVD January 17, 2012

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Dec 08, 2011, 09:15 ET

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LAUGH AT MY PAIN, the hilarious stand-up comedy film by actor/comedian Kevin Hart, is making its way home on DVD January 17, 2012, courtesy of Codeblack Entertainment (www.codeblack.com). On September 9, 2011, LAUGH AT MY PAIN released in theaters, and within 3 months, surpassed $7.7 million at the box office becoming the most successful film of the year opening in under 300 theaters.

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LAUGH AT MY PAIN, independently distributed by Codeblack Entertainment, exceeded opening weekend expectations with an astonishing $1.9 million with limited release in only 97 AMC Theaters in 25 markets.

Millions of Kevin Hart fans, as well as collectors of great comedy stand-up films like Eddie Murphy's Delirious and Raw or Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat, will want to own their very own copy of what Joshua Weaver of TheRoot.com calls "A non-stop thrill."

Bonus features on the LAUGH AT MY PAIN DVD include: Hart's full, unedited interview with Larry King (Larry King Live); "The Plastic Cup Boyz" sketch directed by Tim Story (Think Like A Man, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) and cameo appearance by Academy Award® nominee Taraji P. Henson (Think Like A Man, CBS' Person of Interest); and a sneak peek of the upcoming film Think Like A Man, with an introduction from Kevin Hart.

Synopsis:
LAUGH AT MY PAIN brings Kevin Hart BACK to the big screen starring in the theatrical version of his 2011 comedy tour. One of the most successful comedy concerts in history, the 90-city LAUGH AT MY PAIN tour swept the nation and earned more than $15,000,000 in ticket sales!

LAUGH AT MY PAIN will be available for order on December 13, 2011 to trade, and to consumers for iTunes and Amazon pre-order for all on December 20, 2011.

Production credits: Leslie Small (Director), Kevin Hart, Harry Ratchford, Joey Wells (Writers), Jeff Clanagan and Quincy Newell (Producers), Kevin Hart and Dave Becky (Executive Producers), Tim Story (Special segment Director).

Distributor: Codeblack Entertainment
Running time: 1hr 29min
Rating: R (sexual content and pervasive language)