Movie

When Stand Up Stood Out (2003)

• January 1, 2003
• 1h 27m

• Comedy
• Documentary

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.

Director

Fran Solomita

Starring

Denis Leary, Colin Quinn, Janeane Garofalo