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The Godfather of Green Bay (2005)

Directed by Pete Schwaba

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.

Rated R | Length 90 minutes

Actors

Tony Goldwyn | Lauren Holly | Jimmy Pardo | Thomas Lennon | Pete Schwaba | Lance Barber | Brian Cashen | Donna Brower | Gary Brichetto | Robert Martin | Ivona Rocque | Steve Seagren | Eric Price | Mark Borchardt | Mike Siegel | Johnny Starks | Jessica Koosed | Tracy Thorpe | Dennis LaValle | Duane Sharp | Paul Bentzen | Roberto Soto | Adam Wills