Call Me Lucky

In the Northeast's standup comedy circuit of the '70s and '80s, Boston comic/club owner Barry Crimmins was a valued mentor to a generation of rising comedians, and remains an unheralded visionary for his material's biting political edge. Beneath the barbs, though, was a boyhood marked by systematic abuse...and an anger that pushed him onto the stage of social reform. Director Bobcat Goldthwait's remarkable documentary portrait offers insights from Margaret Cho, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, many others. 106 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.