Call Me Lucky (2015)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.045 |
Directed By
Bobcat Goldthwait
Crew
Bobcat Goldthwait
Jeff Striker
Charlie Fonville
Hamza Ali
Clinton Trucks
Bradley Stonesifer
TOP CAST
Barry Crimmins
Self
David Cross
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Patton Oswalt
Self
Tom Kenny
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Margaret Cho
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Steven Wright
Self
Lenny Clarke
Self
Kevin Meaney
Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Marc Maron
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James Franco
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Jack Gallagher
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John Ennis
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Dana Gould
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Jonathan Katz
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Billy Bragg
Self
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