Released:
2005-04-20

Overview:
Joe Keegan is the 'Rocky' of stand-up comedy. A fifteen-year comedy veteran who was pegged for stardom early on in his career but has blown every major audition he has ever had in legendary fashion. Fresh off a recent fiasco with a heckler that included a broken nose, Joe's friend Kenny tells him he can get them an audition for 'The Tonight Show' and that it's 'a can't miss.' The one catch is that it's at a roadside bar in tiny Pine Lake, Wisconsin, hometown of Tonight Show Talent scout, Harvey Skorik who never misses 'Rocktoberfest.' Having doubts but needing a break from L.A., Joe reluctantly agrees to go. Arriving in Wisconsin, Joe bombs his first night on stage when local emcee Dug sabotages him. Joe cannot get a break until he encounters his former high school English teacher, the beautiful Molly Mahoney who is also at a crossroads in her life.

Director:
Pete Schwaba

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Tony Goldwyn
  as
  Big Jake Norquist
• 
  Lauren Holly
  as
  Molly Mahoney
• 
  Jimmy Pardo
  as
  Higgins
• 
  Thomas Lennon
  as
  DUG
• 
  Pete Schwaba
  as
  Joe Keegan