Hollywood Comedian

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Hollywood Comedian

"The glamour is the grind."

2024

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Documentary

Comedy

Overview

Exploring the gritty underbelly of the stand-up comedy scene in Los Angeles.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

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Chad Ridgely

Chad

Production

Mike Muratore

Mike

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Eric Alegria

Eric

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Chris Neff

Chris

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Charles Allen Burney

Charles

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Perry Kurtz

Perry

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Paul McKeown

Heckler

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Samuel W. Stotzer Jr.

Sandy

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Kristi McHugh

Kristi

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Michael Vitiello

Michael

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David Hill

LAPD Officer

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Dan Marganski

Dan

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Adriana Torres

Girl at Foxfire

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Nick Abbot

Guy at The Anchor

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