Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)

Director:

Joe Layton

Writer:

Richard Pryor (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Documentary

Plot:

One of comedian Richard Pryor's live performances (at the Sunset Strip, obviously) caught on film. Pryor talks about most of his standard subjects...

Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Person On Fire | Vulgarity | Stand Up Comedy | Performer Name In Title

Cast

Richard Pryor

...

Himself

Also Known As:

Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:R | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Quotes:

Richard Pryor: When that fire hit your ass, it will sober your ass up *quick*! I saw something, I went, "Well, that's a pretty blue. You know what? That looks like *fire*!" Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, because I ran the 100 in 4.3.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)

Funny. Good Effort, Pryor

Richard Pryor proves his comedic genius here with another comedy film, this time live from the sunset strip. Here, he talks about women, african roots, and Pryor on fire (which is his hilarious account of when he lit himself on fire mixing crack-cocaine). Funny stuff, but not as fully dandy as his 1979 special. Tries as hard as he can, and succeeds in winning the audience over. It also worked for me. Sort of. First of two Pryor comedy films from Columbia-Tristar. A-