

Call Me Lucky
Genres
Overview
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
106 min
Release Date
2015-08-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
59
Vote Average
7
Barry Crimmins
Self
David Cross
Self
Patton Oswalt
Self
Tom Kenny
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
Steven Wright
Self
Lenny Clarke
Self
Kevin Meaney
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Marc Maron
Self
James Franco
Self
Jack Gallagher
Self
John Ennis
Self
Dana Gould
Self
Jonathan Katz
Self
Billy Bragg
Self
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