childhood sexual abuse,stand-up comedian

Call Me Lucky (2015)

Poster for Call Me Lucky

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bobcat Goldthwait
  • Profile picture of Barry Crimmins
    Self Barry Crimmins
  • Profile picture of David Cross
    Self David Cross
  • Profile picture of Patton Oswalt
    Self Patton Oswalt
  • Profile picture of Tom Kenny
    Self Tom Kenny
  • Profile picture of Margaret Cho
    Self Margaret Cho
  • Profile picture of Steven Wright
    Self Steven Wright
  • Profile picture of Lenny Clarke
    Self Lenny Clarke
  • Profile picture of Kevin Meaney
    Self Kevin Meaney

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Keywords

  • childhood sexual abuse
  • stand-up comedian