When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003/01/01 • Released

Comedy
Documentary
6.0
1h 27m

Overview

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.

Director : Fran Solomita

Casts
Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Self

Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

Self

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