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LOS ANGELES (November 4, 2020) – RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release THE OPENING ACT on December 15, 2020 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Written and directed by stand-up comedian Steve Byrne (Always Amazing) and produced by Vince Vaughn (The Internship, Couples Retreat) and Peter Billingsley (Ironman), the comedy stars Jimmy O. Yang (“Silicon Valley”), Alex Moffat (“Saturday Night Live”), Cedric The Entertainer (“The Neighborhood”), Neal Brennan (Get Him to the Greek), Debby Ryan (“Insatiable”), Ken Jeong (The Hangover), Bill Burr (The King of Staten Island), Jermaine Fowler (“Superior Donuts”), Russell Peters (Supercon), Whitney Cummings(“Whitney”), Tom Segura (Instant Family), and Iliza Shlesinger (Spenser Confidential). RLJE Films will release THE OPENING ACT on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an SPR of $28.96.
In THE OPENING ACT, 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.
THE OPENING ACT DVD and Blu-ray include the following bonus features:
- The Making of THE OPENING ACT
- Getting Started in Comedy
- Extended Stand-up scenes with Jimmy O. Yang, Cedric The Entertainer, Whitney Cummings and more...
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