Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writers:

Eddie Murphy (stand-up material), Eddie Murphy (opening sketch),

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen

Cast

Credited cast:
Eddie Murphy	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tatyana Ali	...	Eddie's Sister (sketch)
Billie Allen	...	Eddie's Aunt (sketch)
James Brown III	...	Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
Eyde Byrde	...	Mrs. Butts (sketch) (as Edye Byrde)
Michelle Davison	...	Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
Clebert Ford	...	Uncle Lester (sketch)
Geri Gibson	...	Card Player #2 (sketch)
Birdie M. Hale	...	Aunt Rose (sketch)
J.D. Hall	...	Party Guest (sketch)
Barbara Harris	...	Thanksgiving Guest (sketch) (as Barbara Iley)
Tiger Haynes	...	Card Player #3 (sketch)
Leonard Jackson	...	Uncle Gus (sketch)
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Eddie's Uncle (sketch)
Jody Jones	...	Eddie's Cousin (sketch)

Storyline

After achieving fame with Saturday Night Live and Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie Murphy released a film version of one of his live stand-up performances. He mainly focuses on the topics of divorce and relations between the sexes, but also goes into some of the problems he's encountered because of fame, including offended listeners and fans who continually greet him with his unprintable catch phrases.

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Plot Keywords:

stand up | sex | celebrity impersonation | actor playing himself | political satire | 

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Taglines:

WARNING! You may be offended if you're black, white, male, female, rich or poor, Bill Cosby, Mr. T or Richard Pryor.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Raw

Filming Locations:

Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$50,504,655 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Jonathan Kaplan' was attached to direct at one point.

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Quotes

Eddie Murphy: Hey, don't mind the cameras, everyone. They're filming a movie up in here. And
[shouts]
Eddie Murphy: y'all gonna be in it! Only *I'm* the only one gonna get paid, the motherfucker.

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Connections

Referenced in Bamboozled (2000)

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Soundtracks

"What Have You Done For Me Lately"
By Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam

User Reviews

What have you done for me LATELY???

There was once a day when everything Eddie Murphy said and did was hee-larious. Back in 1987, at the height of his powers, Eddie released a movie version of his stand-up act Raw, a sort of follow-up to 1983's Delirious.

Film at New York's Felt Room, Eddie discusses Mr T, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor (doing faultless impressions of all), Johnny Carson's costly divorce, relationships, gays, a home-made McDonalds burger that ruined his childhood etc. It's all pure comedy gold. After about half an hour you'll realize that the reason your face hurts so much is because you're smiling too hard. My favorite moment has to be any impression Eddie does of the average white guy, especially the 'white dude dancing' moment.

Where did this Eddie Murphy go and who is the man that gives us kiddie drek such as Daddy Day Care and Haunted Mansion? If you need a major dose of Eddie in his prime then check this one out. I promise you'll love it and you'll be quoting it for days.

Look out for a youthful Samuel L. Jackson and Basil Wallace as Eddie' uncle and dad too.