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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 22m
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
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Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.

  • Director
    • Joe Layton
  • Writers
    • Paul Mooney
    • Richard Pryor
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Gene Cross
    • Julie Hampton
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.5K
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    • Director
      • Joe Layton
    • Writers
      • Paul Mooney
      • Richard Pryor
    • Stars
      • Richard Pryor
      • Gene Cross
      • Julie Hampton
    • 21User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
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    Gene Cross
    • Stoned Hippie
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    Julie Hampton
    • Self - Audience Member
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    Jesse Jackson
    Jesse Jackson
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joe Layton
    • Writers
      • Paul Mooney
      • Richard Pryor
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    • Trivia
      It is revealed in "Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)" that Pryor completely messed up his performance during the first filming of the show. Pryor lost his train of thought and forgot most of his material. He apologized to the audience and ended the show early leaving the audience angry. Pryor pulled himself together and gave a much better performance the next night. Most of the footage in the film is from the second performance.
    • Quotes

      Richard Pryor: [discussing his trip to Africa] One thing I got out of it is magic, I'd like to share with you. You know, it's like I was leavin' and I was sittin' in the hotel and a voice said to me, it said to me, "Look around, what do you see?" And I said, "I see all colors of people doin' everything." You know, and the voice said, "Do you see any niggers?" I said, "No." And it said, "You know why? 'Cause there aren't any."

    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Just be Good to Me
      Written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
      Performed by The S.O.S. Band
      Courtesy of Tabu Records
      © 1983 Tabu Records Inc.

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    8/10

    Funny. Good Effort, Pryor

    Richard Pryor proves his comedic genius here with another comedy film, this time live from the sunset strip. Here, he talks about women, african roots, and Pryor on fire (which is his hilarious account of when he lit himself on fire mixing crack-cocaine). Funny stuff, but not as fully dandy as his 1979 special. Tries as hard as he can, and succeeds in winning the audience over. It also worked for me. Sort of. First of two Pryor comedy films from Columbia-Tristar. A-
    • Quinoa1984
    • Jun 15, 2000
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    • Release date
      • March 12, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ричард Прайор: Концерт на Сансет-Стрип
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Palladium - 6215 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Concert venue)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,299,720
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,780,693
      • Mar 14, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,299,720
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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