Call Me Lucky

Call Me Lucky (2015)

07/08/2015
Comedy, Documentary
1h 46m

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.

  • Bobcat GoldthwaitDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • childhood sexual abuse
  • stand-up comedian

Top Billed Cast

Barry Crimmins

Barry Crimmins

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David Cross

David Cross

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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

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Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

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Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

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Steven Wright

Steven Wright

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Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

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Kevin Meaney

Kevin Meaney

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Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

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Marc Maron

Marc Maron

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