The Opening Act
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- Common Sense Age 16+
- Critics Consensus 82%
- UHD
- CC
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- Comedy
- 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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4.3 • 23 Ratings
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Will Chu is stuck in a thankless job while trying to pursue his true passion in life, becoming a stand-up comedian. When he gets the opportunity he’s been waiting for, the emcee slot on the road opening for his hero Billy G., the realities of life on the stage come crashing in. Between relentless hecklers, drunk comedy groupies and hard-to-impress morning radio DJs, things get off to a rough start. Even if he can learn from his idols and overcome the challenges, he’ll have to prove he has what it takes to make his dream a reality.
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- Rent $3.99
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Will Chu is stuck in a thankless job while trying to pursue his true passion in life, becoming a stand-up comedian. When he gets the opportunity he’s been waiting for, the emcee slot on the road opening for his hero Billy G., the realities of life on the stage come crashing in. Between relentless hecklers, drunk comedy groupies and hard-to-impress morning radio DJs, things get off to a rough start. Even if he can learn from his idols and overcome the challenges, he’ll have to prove he has what it takes to make his dream a reality.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: 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.
Indie about aspiring stand-up comic is both sweet and salty.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Steve Byrne
- Producers
- Vince Vaughn
- Peter Billingsley
- Sefton Fincham
- Screenwriter
- Steve Byrne
Information
- Studio
- RLJE Films
- Genre
- Comedy
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2019 TLA Films LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.