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When Stand Up Stood Out

Where:

Massachusetts

When:

The 1970s The 1980s

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.

Released in 2003 — 87 minutes

Genres:

Comedy Documentary