First-Time Viewing

When Stand Up Stood Out

Release Date:January 1, 2003

Running Time:87 min

Genres:Comedy, Documentary

Director

Fran Solomita

Cast

Denis Leary Colin Quinn Janeane Garofalo Bobcat Goldthwait Lenny Clarke

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

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