Call Me Lucky

Call Me Lucky

Comedy • 2015 • 1 hr 46 min

6.7

7.5

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.

Starring

Barry Crimmins, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Margaret Cho

Directed By

Bobcat Goldthwait

Attributes

Dark Watch By Myself

Genre

Comedy Documentary

Release Date

August 7, 2015

User Reviews

I had never heard of Barry Crimmons before watching this, but now I respect him more than most.

Very well made and some of its humour is great if youre familiar with the times. Way bigger than I expected

A wonderful story of a comedian's comedian. Don't look anything up about this movie before watching.

This documentary went deeper than I thought it would, very good though.

An intimate tribute to an almost unknown comedian who failed at stand-up but succeeded in life by helping anyone who needed it

Solid documentary. Some genuinely heart wrenching stuff, and Barry Crimmins is super likable.

Good but not memorable - I no longer remember it, some 3 months later.

Shame what this guy was put through, silver lining is that we got a very good documentary out of it

Good documentary.

Heartbreaking documentary

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Ratings

6.7 – Based on 219 ratings

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