Stand-Up Dramedy ‘The Road Dog’ Starring Doug Stanhope Acquired By Freestyle Digital Media
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has locked down rights to The Road Dog, a dramatic comedy set in the world of stand-up that stars veteran comic Doug Stanhope (The Man Show).
The film will enjoy a week-long theatrical engagement at Pickwick Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge from September 1-7 and become available across North America on digital October 6th.
Immediately following the evening shows on both Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2, Stanhope and newcomer co-star Des Mulrooney will be present for Q&As with the filmmakers.
Tickets can be purchased now. Co-written, directed and produced by Greg Glienna, whose 1992 indie Meet the Parents served as the basis for the same-name Uni comedy starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, The Road Dog tells the story of aging, alcoholic comedian Jimmy Quinn (Stanhope), a veteran of stand-up comedy’s glory days.
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