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Call Me Lucky (2015)

2015 106 min Aug 7, 2015

Storyline

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.

Release DateAugust 7, 2015
Runtime106 minutes
Ratings
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Reviews

88
Odie Henderson
Call Me Lucky will be an especially grueling ride for those who can identify with Crimmins’ trauma. Yet its toughness does not at all diminish its worth. It remains an essential viewing experience.
80
Village Voice
Simon Abrams
Call Me Lucky is a loving but fair portrait of the artist as a heroic hothead.
80
Unnamed
Angry, quixotic, tragic, heroic — Crimmins’ life is stunning. Catch this portrait and you can definitely call yourself lucky.
75
Roger Moore
Call Me Lucky is another of those “the funniest comic you never saw” documentaries.
75
Tim Appelo
There should be more Crimmins performance footage and fewer interviews that only reiterate points already made several times. Crimmins is preaching to the choir, and the film, while fascinating and inspiring, is at least a half-hour longer than it has story to tell.

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