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Call Me Lucky (2015)

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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Barry CrimminsBarry CrimminsSelf
  • Photo of David CrossDavid CrossSelf
  • Photo of Patton OswaltPatton OswaltSelf
  • Photo of Tom KennyTom KennySelf
  • Photo of Margaret ChoMargaret ChoSelf
  • Photo of Steven WrightSteven WrightSelf
  • Photo of Lenny ClarkeLenny ClarkeSelf
  • Photo of Kevin MeaneyKevin MeaneySelf
  • Photo of Bobcat GoldthwaitBobcat GoldthwaitSelf
  • Photo of Marc MaronMarc MaronSelf

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