Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Director:

Marina Zenovich

Writers:

P.G. Morgan, Chris A. Peterson

Stars:

David Banks, Rona Barrett, David Brinkley

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
David Banks	...	Self
Rona Barrett	...	Self (archive footage)
David Brinkley	...	Self (archive footage)
Skip Brittenham	...	Self
Mel Brooks	...	Self
Cecil Brown	...	Self
Johnny Carson	...	Self (archive footage)
Marie Carter	...	Self (archive footage)
Dave Chappelle	...	Self
Chevy Chase	...	Self (archive footage)
Don Cornelius	...	Self (archive footage)
Ron De Blasio	...	Self (as Ron DeBlasio)
Mike Douglas	...	Self (archive footage)
Mike Epps	...	Self
Alan Farley	...	Self

Storyline

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

---

Plot Keywords:

f rated | 

---

Genres:

Documentary | Biography

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual references throughout, drug content, a disturbing image and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Quotes

Skip Brittenham: Every night, you see something different that you hadn't seen before. He would do a riff here and a riff there. Just spontaneously.

---

Connections

Features The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

User Reviews

Quite fair, but not comprehensive or fleshed-out

I love Richard Pryor. He overstepped so many boundaries, partly on what a comedian's role should be, and partly where matters of race and what intrinsical fun is. This documentary scratches a little on the surface, as is witnessed by reading some of the biographies on Pryor and by hearing his material that evolved massively and changed stand-up comedy forever, which is not really reflected here. Sure, we get to hear Dave Chappelle say "Richard Pryor is the greatest, full stop, end of story" but I wish there'd been more flesh here. It's good that the documentary doesn't flash too much of the drama here, e.g. Pryor setting himself on fire (for real) or his fight with Gene Wilder, but all in all, it's a fair documentary, rather than a comprehensive one.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Richard Pryor Documentary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fresh One Productions, Tarnished Angel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color