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Director:
Richard Pryor
Writers:
Rocco Urbisci (writer) &
Paul Mooney (writer) ...
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Release Date:
2 May 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Murphy To Portray Pryor In Biopic
 (From WENN. 27 February 2009, 5:30 PM, PST)

Richard Pryor: 1940-2005
 (From IMDb News. 10 December 2005)

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Good Bio, but not perfect more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Pryor ... Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Debbie Allen ... Michelle
Art Evans ... Arturo
Fay Hauser ... Grace
Barbara Williams ... Dawn
Carmen McRae ... Grandmother
Paula Kelly ... Satin Doll
Diahnne Abbott ... Mother
Scoey Mitchell ... Father
Billy Eckstine ... Johnny Barnett
Tanya Boyd ... Alicia

Wings Hauser ... Cliff
E'Lon Cox ... Little Jo Jo

Michael Ironside ... Det. Lawrence
J.J. Barry ... Sal
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Richard Pryor's autobiographical film and his directorial debut. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles and in Peoria at the actual locations where much of the story takes place. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
OOH BABY, BABY more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Good Bio, but not perfect, 26 June 2000
Author: JackGattanella from United States

I found this film to be a really good depiction of Richard Pryor's life. But, I would've used the actual story of his life instead of using a fictional character to depict his life. Only a suggestion though Richard. But besides that, it is a great bio that has charm and laughs along the way (that later reminded me of Andy Kaufman's Man on the Moon). Trivia note- Pryor wrote, produced, directed (his first real film, though he directed Richard Pryor Here and Now) and starred in this film, which would be his last film to have writer, producer and director on his credits (he now has MS). A-

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