Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)

The second stand-up performance of Richard Pryor filmed.

Director:

Jeff Margolis

Writer:

Richard Pryor

Stars:

Richard Pryor, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Lee Pryor

1 nomination.

Cast

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

Storyline

The second stand-up performance of Richard Pryor filmed.

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Plot Keywords:

stand up | shock humor | anger | social satire | vulgarity | 

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Taglines:

WARNING: The Picture Contains Harsh and Very Vulgar Language and May Be Considered Shocking and Offensive. No Explicit sex or Violence is Shown.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Another Pryor

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$15,800,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

SEE Theater Network, Elkins Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second of four Richard Pryor live performance concert films. The others are Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983), Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971), and Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982).

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Quotes

Richard Pryor: [recounting his heart attack] I was walking in the yard when somebody said 'Don't breathe no more'. I said 'huh?' 'I said don't breathe no motherfuckin' more, you heard me!' 'Okay, okay I won't breathe, I won't breathe, I won't breathe'. And I tried to ease a little air inside of my mouth and I heard 'say, motherfucker, didn't I TELL you not to breathe?' 'You told me not to breathe, you told me not to breathe, you told me not to breathe'. 'Well, where you going, why you walking? Stand still, ...

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Crazy Credits

Patti LaBelle was an important part of the following program. Time does not permit us to include her in this recording but we gratefully acknowledge her performance.

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Alternate Versions

Reedited and reissued in August 1979 as "Richard Pryor Is Back Live In Concert," which was sold as an entirely new film. Much of the footage was from the original version, and virtually all of the material was the same, but some of the new footage was from a different performance of the same show. Producers noted that the difference could be determined by noting that in some shots, Pryor wears a wristwatch and in other shots he doesn't, prompting New York Times critic Vincent Canby to remark "If you cannot rest until you see Mr. Pryor wear a wristwatch, don't miss this recycled work. However, it's far cheaper to stay home and remember the first movie fondly."

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Connections

Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #6.13 (2010)

User Reviews

Richard Pryor Is The Yoda Of Comedy!

Genius! I remember seeing this years ago and being knocked flat with laughter. It is and remains a classic in the comedy concert film genre. Richard Pryor is the King of Comedy and all he needs is a mike, a stage, and an audience to give one of the great comedy performances ever recorded in the history of celluloid.

But this isn't just stand-up comedy. This is theater. Richard Pryor is a badass one man theater troupe. This flick is ground breaking in the fact that is has influenced so many comics and will continue to do so. His name is Richard Pryor. Hear him roar!