
It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.3.

"Sam was outrageous, bright and absolutely screamed the truth. Sam Kinison: Breaking The Rules is a 1987 comedy with a runtime of 50 minutes. "Sam was one of my all time favorite comics." - Johnny Carson.

"Sam was one of our generation's greatest stand-up comics." - Howard Stern. "Sam's voice was the voice of outrage." - Tim Matheson. "Sam's humor was based on truth and pushed the envelope like no other." - Larry King. "Sam was an absolute comic genius." - Rodney Dangerfield. "Sam took no prisoners." - Richard Pryor. Fans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special. "Sam scared the hell out of you.and was the funniest comedian." - Jay Leno. "Sam was the cuddly anti-Christ." - Robin Williams. This is a classic stand-up performance from one of comedy’s top comedians. With the content ranging from homosexual necrophilia to his proven method of pleasing a woman, nothing is off limits. This comedy special will blow away the Kinison fan, and will be a must-have collectible. Sam Kinison breaks all of the rules in the 1987 HBO special, Breaking The Rules. The late, great comic once dubbed the cuddly anti-Christ knows no limits, as he riffs on the importance of lies in marriage.

Along with being voted onto Comedy Central's All-Time Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians list and VH-1's Top Comedians list, Sam seemed to be in a whole other class by himself. Fans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special.
