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A longtime comedian who has repeatedly failed to break big finds his one last shot at stardom thwarted by his toughest crowd yet in director Pete Schwaba's tale of love and failure on the standup circ... read more read more...uit. Despite being singled out for stardom early on in his comedy career, L.A. comic Joe Keegan (Schwaba) never really managed to find his footage in the ultra-tough world of show business. Informed by his best friend, Kenny (Lance Barber), that Tonight Show talent scout Harvey Skoric will be attending the upcoming "Rocktober" festival in Pine Lake, WI, Joe reluctantly decides to take a break from the West Coast and pull out all the stops for one final all-or-nothing audition. Initially dejected when his set is sabotaged by local emcee Dug (Thomas Lennon), Joe finds inspiration in the form of his former high-school English teacher Molly Mahoney (Lauren Holly), herself attempting to overcome the recent pains of a failed marriage. Concerned that he may have been wasting his life but convinced by Molly that he has simply been living his dream, Joe takes the stage once again to face a formidable crowd filled with hunters, Packers fans, and former high-school football star-turned-drug dealer Big Jake Norquist (Tony Goldwyn) -- the so-called "Godfather of Green Bay," who also has eyes for the lovely Molly. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Pete Schwaba

Release Date: March 24, 2006

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2007

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  • kcddck
    February 24, 2011
    kcddck
    This wasn't as bad as I thought this was going to be. Decent casting with especially with Thomas Lennon from Reno 911. There were a couple times whent he jokes fell flat, but when the jokes were on, they were good. Sometimes the story was alittle choppy and it did seem like a lit... read moretle too much to tie up the payoff. The payoff of the movie was too quick and it took away from the movie. Decent little movie though.
  • sboyce75
    February 23, 2007
    sboyce75
    I thought they could have done a better job of casting, like feature me instead of some of the other locals!
  • keelson
    January 24, 2007
    keelson
    Greatest mafia film of all time!! So many good things to about this film - most importantly the brilliant cast, truly the greatest collection of talented actors in one film; great soundtrack and fabulous scenery! Love it :)

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Michael Wilmington
September 28, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

Not a good movie, but sort of likable. Full Review

Duane Dudek
March 24, 2006
Duane Dudek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

You don't have to be an overly sensitive Dairy State booster to take offense. It's more than enough to simply be a fan of film or comedy.

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