Directed by: Daniel Schecter
year: 2007 88 minutes
When Melissa Brooks discovers she can’t afford college, she moves to New York City and gets a job as a waitress at a comedy club. Over the coming days and weeks, Melissa tries to raise the nerve to get on stage to delve into comedy, all the while watching and learning from other professional comics (including Donnell Rawlings, Kevin Corrigan and Sal Governale). Melissa finds herself in front of the toughest crowds in the country and to make matters worse, becomes involved in a complicated love triangle while finally dealing with the dark secrets from her past.
- Genres:
- Comedy / Romantic Comedy
- Independent
- Drama / Dramedy
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Wow, good plot that didn't fit in the standard tropes. Really enjoyed this one.
SO Good!
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