When Stand Up Stood Out
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.
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Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Director: Fran Solomita
Actors: Barry Crimmins, Bobcat Goldthwait, Colin Quinn, Denis Leary, DJ Hazard, Don Gavin, Janeane Garofalo, Kevin Meaney, Lenny Clarke, Mike Donovan, Paula Poundstone
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