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When Stand Up Stood Out (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.

Release: 2003-01-01
Runtime: 87 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
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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