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When Stand Up Stood Out

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6.0/10 • 8

2003-01-011h 27m

ComedyDocumentary

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.

Directors
Fran Solomita

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  1. Denis Leary

    Denis Leary

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  2. Colin Quinn

    Colin Quinn

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  3. Janeane Garofalo

    Janeane Garofalo

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  4. Bobcat Goldthwait

    Bobcat Goldthwait

    Self

  5. Lenny Clarke

    Lenny Clarke

    Self

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    Original Language
    English
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