For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Directed by	Heather Ross
Written by	Heather Ross; Adam Samuel Goldman;
Produced by	Heather Ross; Adam Samuel Goldman;
Edited by	George Mandl; Tova Goodman; Sean Jarrett;
Music by	Jacques Brautbar
Production; company	Sincerely Films
Distributed by	Hulu
Release dates	October 14, 2020 (CIFF); July 27, 2021 (United States);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close is a 2020 comedy-documentary hybrid film about comedian Del Close (1934–1999), who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century.^[1] Its stories are drawn in part from Wasteland, an autobiographical horror comic co-written by Close and John Ostrander and published by DC Comics (1987–89).^[2] Directed by Heather Ross, the film stars James Urbaniak (as Close), Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, Jason Sudeikis, Matt Walsh, Josh Fadem, and Lauren Lapkus.^[3] It premiered digitally at SXSW in 2020.^[4]

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