When Stand Up Stood Out (2003)

★ 6.0 1h 27m IMDb
Comedy Documentary
Sign in to rate this film

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.

When Stand Up Stood Out

Where to Watch

Netflix Netflix Watch
Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video Watch
Disney Plus Disney Plus Watch
Max Max Watch
Hulu Hulu Watch
Paramount Plus Paramount Plus Watch
Apple TV Plus Apple TV Plus Watch
Peacock Peacock Watch
NBC NBC Watch
Shahid VIP Shahid VIP Watch
Toku Amazon Channel Toku Amazon Channel Watch
AMC+ Roku Premium Channel AMC+ Roku Premium Channel Watch

Rent / Buy

Rent

Apple TV Apple TV Rent
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Rent
Amazon Video Amazon Video Rent
YouTube YouTube Rent
Vudu Vudu Rent
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Rent

Buy

Apple TV Apple TV Buy
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Buy
Amazon Video Amazon Video Buy
YouTube YouTube Buy
Vudu Vudu Buy
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Buy

Cast

Denis Leary
Denis Leary as Self Age 69 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and film producer. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking. He is the star a...
Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn as Self Age 67 · Brooklyn, New York, USA Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he anchored Weekend Update, on MT...
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo as Self Age 61 · Newton, New Jersey, USA Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Repor...
Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait as Self Age 64 · Syracuse, New York, USA Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American screen and voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He became recognized as a solo stand-up comedian and had a record "...
Lenny Clarke
Lenny Clarke as Self Age 72 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Lenny Clarke (born September 16, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his thick Boston accent and as the role of Uncle Teddy on the series Rescue Me..
Director Fran Solomita
Cast Denis Leary, Colin Quinn, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Clarke

Similar Movies

(500) Days of Summer 7.3
(500) Days of Summer 2009
We're the Millers 6.8
We're the Millers 2013
Crazy, Stupid, Love. 7.3
Crazy, Stupid, Love. 2011
Ocean's Eight 6.9
Ocean's Eight 2018
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 6.8
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009
21 Jump Street 6.9
21 Jump Street 2012
The Big Short 7.4
The Big Short 2015
Deadpool 2 7.5
Deadpool 2 2018
Ice Age 7.4
Ice Age 2002
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
Don't Look Up 7.1
Don't Look Up 2021
Zombieland 7.3
Zombieland 2009
Frozen II 7.2
Frozen II 2019
Ice Age: The Meltdown 6.7
Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006
Toy Story 4 7.5
Toy Story 4 2019
Minions 6.4
Minions 2015