Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)

Fragments of various shows of Richard Pryor are shown and famous comedians talk about how good he was.

Director:

Billy Grundfest

Writer:

Sue Wolf

Stars:

Richard Pryor, Mario Cantone, Cedric the Entertainer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Pryor	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mario Cantone	...	Himself
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Himself (as Cedric 'the Entertainer')
Dave Chappelle	...	Himself
Margaret Cho	...	Herself
Mos Def	...	Himself
Jamie Foxx	...	Himself
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself
Eddie Griffin	...	Himself
Steve Harvey	...	Himself
D.L. Hughley	...	Himself
Denis Leary	...	Himself
George Lopez	...	Himself
Bernie Mac	...	Himself
Colin Quinn	...	Himself

Storyline

This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters no matter what the subject was.

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Plot Keywords:

richard pryor | exclamation point in title | censored profanity in title | performer name in title | stand up comedian | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! - Uncensored

Filming Locations:

Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comedy Central, Comedy Partners, Indigo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min 70 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from Wattstax (1973)

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