For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.7
A legendary comedy mentor begins writing an autobiography for a comic publisher, using it as a guide through the highs and lows of a chaotic life. The story follows his raw creative drive, the people he inspired, and the messy consequences that came with chasing transcendence at any cost.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (3 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a candid, sometimes uncomfortable documentary about artistic ambition and its fallout, with dark humor along the way; Not for you if you avoid bleak, drug-tinged stories like Untold: Deal with the Devil.
Pros: vivid creative portrait; darkly funny moments; fascinating comedy history | Cons: heavy subject matter; grim settings; unsettling drug references
Cast & crew
James Urbaniak
as Del Close
Lauren Lapkus
as Lynn / Self
Josh Fadem
as John Ostrander
Matt Walsh
as Mike Gold / Self
Lennon Parham
as Arabella
Diona Reasonover
as Annie the Summoner
Patton Oswalt
as Lash LaRue
Paul Scheer
as The Rat
Michaela Watkins
as Narrator (voice)
Andrew Alexander
as Self
Directed by Heather Ross