When Stand Up Stood Out

Jul 27 2006 R 1h 27m
Comedy, Documentary

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.

Plot

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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Directed by

Fran Solomita

Cast

Paul Barclay, Bill Campbell, Johnny Carson

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Scores
# of Votes
320
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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