Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)

Director:

Jeff Margolis

Writer:

Richard Pryor (writer)

Release Date:

January 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Documentary

Plot Keywords:

Performer Name In Title | Concert Film | Racial Slur | Punctuation In Title | Stand Up Comedy

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patti LaBelle	...	Herself (scenes deleted)

Also Known As:

Another Pryor (USA) (alternative title)
Richard Pryor Is Back Live in Concert (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Iceland:L | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | UK:18 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Terrace Theatre - 300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Elkins Entertainment

Trivia:

Huey P. Newton was sitting in the audience. Richard Pryor announces this fact to the audience but Newton is not actually shown in the film.

Movie Connections:

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Best stand-up comedian ever, period.

As others have said, this is the best stand-up performance ever recorded. It sounds like an exaggeration, but it's not. Pryor is a comedic genius, and you can see his influence in every comedian since. He sets the standard. His facial expressions, acting abilities, delivery, etc., are all top-notch, and he can make even mundane topics such as walking through the woods pee-your-pants hilarious (in fact, he spends a long time talking about the woods, which is a bit puzzling, but hey, it's funny). He also covers completely unrelated topics such as dogs, drugs, family life, boxing, and sex... all the while being hysterically funny. The guy is amazing, and I recommend this to anyone who enjoys stand-up comedy.