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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

  • 19791979
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 18m
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
  • Documentary
  • Comedy
Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.
IMDb RATING
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5.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jeff Margolis
  • Writers
    • Paul Mooney(uncredited)
    • Richard Pryor(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Patti LaBelle(scenes deleted)
    • Huey P. Newton(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeff Margolis
  • Writers
    • Paul Mooney(uncredited)
    • Richard Pryor(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Patti LaBelle(scenes deleted)
    • Huey P. Newton(uncredited)
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    • 41User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    • Selfas Self
    Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle
    • Selfas Self
    • (scenes deleted)
    Huey P. Newton
    Huey P. Newton
    • Self - Spectatoras Self - Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Jennifer Lee Pryor
    Jennifer Lee Pryor
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jeff Margolis
    • Writers
      • Paul Mooney(uncredited)
      • Richard Pryor(uncredited)
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    Richard Pryor's classic 1979 concert film has him discussing a wide range of topics, including race, the police and his favorite target -- himself.
    • national film registry
    • timeframe 1970s
    • stand up comedy subgenre
    • stand up
    • shock humor
    • 25 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • WARNING: The Picture Contains Harsh and Very Vulgar Language and May Be Considered Shocking and Offensive. No Explicit sex or Violence is Shown.
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First live stand-up concert to be released as a feature film, and taking into account Pryor's language and topics, was considered to be a real risk. According to Wikipedia, the movie was the "first full-length, feature movie consisting of only stand-up comedy, often hailed as one of the seminal and most influential recorded stand-up performances of the modern era".
    • Quotes

      Richard Pryor: I like makin' love myself, and I can make love for about three minutes. I do about three minutes of serious fuckin', then I need eight hours sleep! And a bowl of Wheaties!

    • 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.
    • 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."
    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)

    User reviews41

    Review
    Top review
    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!
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    • newnoir
    • Jan 27, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Another Pryor
    • Filming locations
      • Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SEE Theater Network
      • Elkins Entertainment
      • Compact Video Systems Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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