When Stand Up Stood Out

Name: When Stand Up Stood Out
Director: Fran Solomita
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2003-01-01
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Denis Leary, Colin Quinn, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Clarke

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2003 · 87 min · Comedy · Documentary · TMDB 6.0/10

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.

Directed by Fran Solomita

Cast

Denis Leary — Self
Colin Quinn — Self
Janeane Garofalo — Self
Bobcat Goldthwait — Self
Lenny Clarke — Self