When Stand Up Stood Out 21 years old

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.

Credits

When Stand Up Stood Out Cast

Name Character
Denis Leary He was 45, now 66 years old as Himself
Janeane Garofalo She was 38, now 59 years old as Herself
Bobcat Goldthwait He was 40, now 61 years old as Himself
Lenny Clarke He was 49, now 70 years old as Himself
Colin Quinn He was 43, now 64 years old as Himself

When Stand Up Stood Out Crew

Name Department
Fran Solomita as Director. Directing
When Stand Up Stood Out poster
When Stand Up Stood Out (21 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
  • Runtime: 87 minutes