Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian

Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian

2025 · 111 min · Comedy

Key West comedy innovator Tom Dustin gets his due in this documentary portrait, directed by Joe List. Set over the course of a single weekend, the film follows Dustin, a longtime comedian and the co-founder of Comedy Key West. The film celebrates the friendship of Dustin and fellow comedian List, as Dustin himself digs into his struggles with depression and drinking in his own routines—amid a generous array of stand-up performances.

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