The Godfather of Green Bay (2005)
90 min
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.
- Release date
- April 20, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Kurt Neumann
Cast
- Tony Goldwyn as Big Jake Norquist
- Lauren Holly as Molly Mahoney
- Pete Schwaba as Joe Keegan
- Jimmy Pardo as Higgins
- Lance Barber as Kenny Caruso
- Brian Cashen as Heckler
- Donna Brower as Heckler's Mother
- Gary Brichetto as Lou
- Robert Martin as Slugs
- Ivona Rocque as Tonya
Crew
- Pete Schwaba · Director
- Pete Schwaba · Writer
- Brian R. Etting · Producer
- Josh H. Etting · Producer
- Kurt Neumann · Composer
- Dale Myrand · Cinematographer
- Donn Aron · Editor
- Donna Brower · Casting director
- Merje Veski · Production designer