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  • Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
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    100 min | Documentary
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
TV-MA
100 min | Documentary

A feature length documentary that explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.
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Jun 18, 2024 (United States)

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100 cast members
Name Known for
Judy Gold
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Guy Branum
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Rosie O'Donnell
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Fortune Feimster
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Robin Tyler
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Bruce Vilanch
Self - Comedy Writer Self - Comedy Writer   See fewer
Susan Stryker
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Roger Q. Mason
Self - Writer / Performer Self - Writer / Performer   See fewer
Dave Holmes
Self - Editor-at-Large, Esquire Self - Editor-at-Large, Esquire   See fewer
Lily Tomlin
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Gina Yashere
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Marsha Warfield
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Margaret Cho
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Sandra Bernhard
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Kate Aurthur
Self - Editor-at-Large, Variety Self - Editor-at-Large, Variety   See fewer
Billy Eichner
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
James Adomian
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Trixie Mattel
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Scott Thompson
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Jim David
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Caldwell Tidicue
Self - Comedian (as Bob the Drag Queen) Self - Comedian (as Bob the Drag Queen)   See fewer
Todd Glass
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Joel Kim Booster
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
River Butcher
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Solomon Georgio
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Wanda Sykes
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Tig Notaro
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Eddie Izzard
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Patti Harrison
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Mae Martin
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Shar Jossell
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Roz Hernandez
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
KJ Whitehead
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Robin Tran
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Hannah Gadsby
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Matteo Lane
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
Tom Ammiano
Self - Comedian / Politician (archive footage) Self - Comedian / Politician (archive footage)   See fewer
Louie Anderson
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Gladys Bentley
Self - Musical Comedian (archive footage) Self - Musical Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Bessie Bonehill
Self - Comic Entertainer (archive footage) Self - Comic Entertainer (archive footage)   See fewer
John Boskovich
Self - Writer & Director (archive footage) Self - Writer & Director (archive footage)   See fewer
Rae Bourbon
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Mel Brooks
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Anita Bryant
Self - Anti-Gay Activist (archive footage) Self - Anti-Gay Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Byrd
Self - Senator, West Virginia (archive footage) (as Sen. Robert Byrd) Self - Senator, West Virginia (archive footage) (as Sen. Robert Byrd)   See fewer
Mario Cantone
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Scott Capurro
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Andrew Dice Clay
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 42nd President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Kate Clinton
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Norm Crosby
Self - Host, The Comedy Shop (archive footage) Self - Host, The Comedy Shop (archive footage)   See fewer
Flotilla Debarge
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Ellen DeGeneres
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Lea DeLaria
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Phyllis Diller
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Seth Dillon
Self - CEO, The Babylon Bee (archive footage) Self - CEO, The Babylon Bee (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Falwell
Self - Televangelist (archive footage) Self - Televangelist (archive footage)   See fewer
Greg Gutfeld
Self - Host, Gutfeld! (archive footage) Self - Host, Gutfeld! (archive footage)   See fewer
Marga Gómez
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Patty Harrison
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Renee Hicks
Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as René Hicks) Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as René Hicks)   See fewer
Christine Jorgensen
Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage)   See fewer
Sam Kinison
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Elvira Kurt
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
David Letterman
Self - Host, Late Night with David Letterman (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Night with David Letterman (archive footage)   See fewer
Lipsynka
Self - Drag Performer (archive footage) Self - Drag Performer (archive footage)   See fewer
Brad Loekle
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Paul Lynde
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Phyllis Lyon
Self - LGBTQ+ Activist (archive footage) Self - LGBTQ+ Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Moms Mabley
Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as Jackie 'Moms' Mabley) Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as Jackie 'Moms' Mabley)   See fewer
Madonna
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Maher
Self - Host Real Time with Bill Maher (archive footage) Self - Host Real Time with Bill Maher (archive footage)   See fewer
Jean Malin
Self - Entertainer (archive footage) Self - Entertainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Alec Mapa
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Del Martin
Self - LGBTQ+ Activist (archive footage) Self - LGBTQ+ Activist (archive footage)   See fewer
Dina Martina
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Armistead Maupin
Self - Author (archive footage) Self - Author (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Maya
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Varla Jean Merman
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Harvey Milk
Self - First Openly Gay Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (archive footage) Self - First Openly Gay Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (archive footage)   See fewer
Piers Morgan
Self - Host, Piers Morgan Uncensored (archive footage) Self - Host, Piers Morgan Uncensored (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie Murphy
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Conan O'Brien
Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage) Self - Host, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (archive footage)   See fewer
Coco Peru
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Pryor
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage) Self - 40th President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Nelson Reilly
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Carl Reiner
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Miss Richfield 1981
Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as Miss Richfield) Self - Comedian (archive footage) (as Miss Richfield)   See fewer
Diane Sawyer
Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Journalist (archive footage)   See fewer
Martin Short
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Smith
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Jason Stuart
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Rip Taylor
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Ella Wesner
Self - Vaudeville Performer (archive footage) Self - Vaudeville Performer (archive footage)   See fewer
Karen Williams
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Robin Williams
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Flip Wilson
Self - Comedian (archive footage) Self - Comedian (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry Speakes
Self - Acting White House Press Secretary (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Acting White House Press Secretary (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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