When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

87 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Jan. 1, 2003

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.

When Stand Up Stood Out

87 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Jan. 1, 2003

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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title When Stand Up Stood Out
Directors Fran Solomita
Writers

Cast

Lenny Clarke

as Himself

Bobcat Goldthwait

as Himself

Denis Leary

as Himself

Janeane Garofalo

as Herself

Colin Quinn

as Himself