Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
Opens in theaters Friday, August 7th 2015
Synopsis: 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.
Featuring intimate interviews with both comedians and activists alike, director Bobcat Goldthwait’s (World’s Greatest Dad, God Bless America) CALL ME LUCKY bravely tells Crimmins’ incredible story of transformation from a rage-fueled funnyman into an acclaimed proponent of justice who personified the healing power of comedy.
CALL ME LUCKY features interviews with: Barry Crimmins, Marc Maron, David Cross, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Kevin Meaney, Lenny Clarke, Steven Wright, Billy Bragg, and Cindy Sheehan. Also featured are family members of Barry Crimmins, including Barry’s mother Margaret Hooe and sister Mary Johanna Smith
Grand Jury Prize Nominee, Best Documentary – 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize Winner, Best Documentary – 2015 Boston Independent Film Festival
Best Documentary Feature – 2015 Boulder International Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary- 2015 Gasparilla International Film Festival
Audience Award – 2015 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Audience Award, Best Documentary – 2015 Boston Independent Film Festival
Audience Award – 2015 Chattanooga Film Festival