# Get Bruce > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Get_Bruce > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Get_Bruce.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Bruce > Source revision: 1339978340 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Get Bruce*** (sometimes stylized as ***Get Bruce!***) is a 1999 [American](/source/United_States) [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) starring [Bruce Vilanch](/source/Bruce_Vilanch), [Whoopi Goldberg](/source/Whoopi_Goldberg), [Robin Williams](/source/Robin_Williams), [Lily Tomlin](/source/Lily_Tomlin), [Shirley MacLaine](/source/Shirley_MacLaine), [Steven Seagal](/source/Steven_Seagal), [Carol Burnett](/source/Carol_Burnett) and [Michael Douglas](/source/Michael_Douglas). The film is directed by [Andrew J. Kuehn](/source/Andrew_J._Kuehn).[1] ## Synopsis The film is a tribute to [Bruce Vilanch](/source/Bruce_Vilanch) who writes material for celebrities making public appearances, from [Oscar](/source/Oscars) hosts and award recipients to Presidents. Vilanch's mother and photos of childhood are shown in the film; in [Chicago](/source/Chicago), he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for [Liz Taylor](/source/Liz_Taylor)'s 65th birthday, [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton)'s 50th birthday, and an AIDS awards banquet where Vilanch lets his emotions show. ## Appearances Besides [Bruce Vilanch](/source/Bruce_Vilanch), many other personalities appear in the documentary. The film poster highlights the following: - [Whoopi Goldberg](/source/Whoopi_Goldberg) - [Billy Crystal](/source/Billy_Crystal) - [Bette Midler](/source/Bette_Midler) - [Roseanne](/source/Roseanne_Barr) - [Lily Tomlin](/source/Lily_Tomlin) - [Paul Reiser](/source/Paul_Reiser) - [Nathan Lane](/source/Nathan_Lane) - [Raquel Welch](/source/Raquel_Welch) - [Shirley MacLaine](/source/Shirley_MacLaine) - [Carol Burnett](/source/Carol_Burnett) Other personalities in the documentary include: [Robin Williams](/source/Robin_Williams), [Michael Feinstein](/source/Michael_Feinstein), [Florence Henderson](/source/Florence_Henderson), [Steven Seagal](/source/Steven_Seagal), [Michael Douglas](/source/Michael_Douglas), Danny Harris, [Jenifer Lewis](/source/Jenifer_Lewis), [Jeff Margolis](/source/Jeff_Margolis), [Salma Hayek](/source/Salma_Hayek), [Dora Mendoza](/source/Dora_Mendoza), [Paul Guerro](/source/Paul_Guerro), [Michele Lee](/source/Michele_Lee), [George Schlatter](/source/George_Schlatter), [Stephen Pouliot](/source/Stephen_Pouliot), [Susan Futterman](/source/Susan_Futterman), [Marc Shaiman](/source/Marc_Shaiman), Michael Smith, [James Loyce](/source/James_Loyce), [Don Scotti](/source/Don_Scotti), [Christine Baranski](/source/Christine_Baranski), [Tim Curry](/source/Tim_Curry), [Traci Lords](/source/Traci_Lords), [Tom Bergeron](/source/Tom_Bergeron), [David Copperfield](/source/David_Copperfield_(illusionist)), [Margaret Cho](/source/Margaret_Cho), [Beverly D'Angelo](/source/Beverly_D'Angelo), [Ali MacGraw](/source/Ali_MacGraw), [Lauren Bacall](/source/Lauren_Bacall), [Merry Clayton](/source/Merry_Clayton), President [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton), [Hillary Clinton](/source/Hillary_Clinton), [Ted Danson](/source/Ted_Danson), [Rosie O'Donnell](/source/Rosie_O'Donnell), [Patrick Swayze](/source/Patrick_Swayze), [Elizabeth Taylor](/source/Elizabeth_Taylor), [Sigourney Weaver](/source/Sigourney_Weaver) as well as his mother Henne Vilanch and agent [Tim Bock](/source/Tim_Bock). ## Box office The film grossed $43,155 in the [domestic market](/source/Domestic_market).[2] ## Reception On [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 17 reviews, with an [average rating](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean) of 6.90/10.[3] On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the film holds 61 out of a 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[4] [Stephen Holden](/source/Stephen_Holden) of *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* called *Get Bruce* "Endearing, very funny and utterly unpretentious".[5] ## References 1. ["Get Bruce"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120818035901/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/443165/Get-Bruce/#overview). *[Turner Classic Movies](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies)*. [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta): [Turner Broadcasting System](/source/Turner_Broadcasting_System) ([Time Warner](/source/Time_Warner)). Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/443165/get-bruce#overview) on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2021. 1. ["Get Bruce (1999)"](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Get-Bruce#tab=summary). *[The Numbers](/source/The_Numbers_(website))*. Retrieved July 15, 2021. 1. ["Get Bruce (1999)"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/get_bruce/). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango Media](/source/Fandango_Media). Retrieved July 15, 2021. 1. ["Get Bruce"](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/get-bruce). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved July 15, 2021. 1. Holden, Stephen (September 17, 1999). ["'Get Bruce!': The Man Behind the Naughty Chuckles"](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/091799bruce-film-review.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [The New York Times Company](/source/The_New_York_Times_Company) ## External links - [Get Bruce](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184510/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Get Bruce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Bruce) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Bruce?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.