When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003 6.3 (0.3k) Age 17+

Documentary covering what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and Colin Quinn burst upon the national scene, giving audiences a taste of the hard-edged social and political commentary that came out of that city.

Actors

Lenny Clarke, Bobcat Goldthwait, Denis Leary, Janeane Garofalo, Colin Quinn

Genres

Comedy, Documentary

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