Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you`ve probably never heard of him. But once you`ve experienced Bobcat Goldthwait`s brilliant character portrait of him and heard Crimmins`s secret, you will never forget him. From his unmistakable bullish frame came a scathingly ribald stand-up style that took early audiences by force. Through stark, smart observation and judo-like turns of phrase, Crimmins`s rapid-fire comedy was a war on ignorance and complacency in `80s America at the height of an ill-considered foreign policy. Crimmins discusses another side of his character, revealing in detail a dark and painful past that inspired his life-changing campaign of activism in the hope of saving others from a similar experience. Interviews with comics like Margaret Cho and Marc Maron illustrate Crimmins`s love affair with comedy and his role in discovering and supporting the development of many of today`s stars. As a venerated member of America`s comic community, Crimmins could be your newest national treasure. Just don`t tell him that.第31届圣丹斯电影节评审团大奖
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