When Stand Up Stood Out

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

Cast: Denis Leary, Colin Quinn, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Clarke

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.