Movie: When Stand Up Stood Out

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Denis Leary
Denis Leary

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Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn

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Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo

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Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait

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Lenny Clarke
Lenny Clarke

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    When Stand Up Stood Out

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2003-01-01

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts

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    ComedyDocumentary

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