Call Me Lucky
2015 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 7.0 · 75% critics
This documentary follows a sharp, politically outspoken stand-up comic who helped shape a new wave of comedians in the 1970s and 1980s. As his public persona collides with painful experiences from childhood, his anger and humor push him beyond clubs and TV into activism and politics.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (64 votes)
About
If you enjoy comedy documentaries that mix laughs with real-life struggle and activism, this may click, especially if you liked Comedian or Jerry Before Seinfeld; Not for you if you want purely light, joke-only entertainment.
Pros: inspiring life story; wickedly funny moments; strong political edge | Cons: heavy subject matter; intense emotional tone; not light viewing
Themes
- childhood sexual abuse
- stand-up comedian
Cast & crew
Barry Crimmins
as Self
David Cross
as Self
Patton Oswalt
as Self
Tom Kenny
as Self
Margaret Cho
as Self
Steven Wright
as Self
Lenny Clarke
as Self
Kevin Meaney
as Self
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Self
Marc Maron
as Self
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait