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.
Released: 2015-08-07
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Stars: Barry Crimmins, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Margaret Cho
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait, Hamza Ali, Bradley Stonesifer, Charlie Fonville, Clinton Trucks