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Director:
Joe Layton
Writer:
Richard Pryor (writer)
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Release Date:
12 March 1982 (USA) more
Plot:
One of comedian Richard Pryor's live performances (at the Sunset Strip, obviously) caught on film. Pryor talks about most of his standard subjects... more | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
Richard Pryor: 1940-2005
 (From IMDb News. 10 December 2005)

Comedian Richard Pryor Dies at 65
 (From WENN. 9 December 2005)

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Funny. Good Effort, Pryor more

Cast

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Richard Pryor ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)
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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:R | UK:15 | USA:R

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Quotes:
Richard Pryor: When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up *quick*! I saw something, I went, "Well, that's a pretty blue. You know what? That looks like *fire*!" Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, because I ran the 100 in 4.3. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) more

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Funny. Good Effort, Pryor, 16 June 2000
Author: JackGattanella from United States

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-

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