Eddie Murphy: Raw

19871987
RR
1h 33min

Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

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Documentary Comedy

Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.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)
- Keenen Ivory Wayans(opening sketch)
Stars

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Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

Selfas Self

Singing Child (sketch)as Singing Child (sketch)

Eddie's Aunt (sketch)as Eddie's Aunt (sketch)

Uncle Lester (sketch)as Uncle Lester (sketch)

Card Player #2 (sketch)as Card Player #2 (sketch)

Aunt Rose (sketch)as Aunt Rose (sketch)

Card Player #3 (sketch)as Card Player #3 (sketch)

Leonard Jackson

Uncle Gus (sketch)as Uncle Gus (sketch)

Samuel L. Jackson

Eddie's Uncle (sketch)as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)

Eddie's Cousin (sketch)as Eddie's Cousin (sketch)

Davenia McFadden

Eddie's Aunt (sketch)as Eddie's Aunt (sketch)

Eddie's Mother (sketch)as Eddie's Mother (sketch)

Card Player #4 (sketch)as Card Player #4 (sketch)

Poetry Reader (sketch)as Poetry Reader (sketch)

Little Eddie (sketch)as Little Eddie (sketch)

Eddie's Father (sketch)as Eddie's Father (sketch)

Damien Dante Wayans

Child Running in House (sketch)as Child Running in House (sketch)
(as Damien Wayans)

Eddie's Uncle (sketch)as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)

Director
- Robert Townsend
Writers
- Eddie Murphy(stand-up material) (opening sketch)
- Keenen Ivory Wayans(opening sketch)
All cast & crew

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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. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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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.
Genres
- Documentary
- Comedy
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was originally rated X by the MPAA. It was re-edited many times so the MPAA would give it an R rating.

Goofs
When Murphy does his bit about Johnny Carson's divorce settlement with third wife Joanna Holland, he states that they were married for ten years. It was actually thirteen.

Quotes
Eddie Murphy: Richard said, "The next time the motherfucker call, tell him I said, "Suck *my* dick." I don't give a fuck. Whatever the fuck make the people laugh, say that shit. Do the people laugh when you say what you say?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do you get paid?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Well, tell Bill I said have a Coke and a smile and shut the fuck up. Jello pudding-eating motherfucker."

Alternate versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a '18' rating. All cuts were waived in 1988 when the film was granted a '18' certificate for home video.

Connections
Edited into Comic Relief Zero (2013)

Soundtracks
Raw
Written by Eddie Murphy, David Allen Jones & Rod Antoon
Produced by Eddie Murphy & David Allen Jones

Top review

9/10

Eddie Murphy: The Mouth That Roared!

Whether you like Eddie Murphy or not, his performance in "Raw" is quite a show. He's the first to admit to his profane language. But even without the dirty words, he can still entertain, as evidenced by his vocal impressions of Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor. And his song medley at the end is a hilarious finish!

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Release date
- December 18, 1987 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Raw
Filming locations
- Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies
- Eddie Murphy Productions
- Paramount Pictures
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Gross US & Canada
- $50,504,655
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,077,324
- Dec 20, 1987
Gross worldwide
- $50,504,655

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 33min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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