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.
Genres: Documentary , Comedy
Actors: Lenny Clarke , Colin Quinn , Janeane Garofalo , Denis Leary , DJ Hazard , Bobcat Goldthwait , Barry Crimmins , Mike Donovan , Don Gavin , Kevin Meaney , Paula Poundstone
Director: Fran Solomita
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Quality: SD
Release: 2003
IMDb: 6.3
