With The Opening Act, writer-director Steve Byrne offers perceptive insights on the struggles faced by budding stand-up comedians -- and creative dreamers in general.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Steve Byrne -
Producer -
Peter Billingsley , Sefton Fincham , Vince Vaughn -
Screenwriter -
Steve Byrne -
Distributor -
RLJE Films -
Production Co -
Look to the Sky Films , Wild West Picture Show Productions -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 16, 2020, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 16, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 30m