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Writers:
Rocco Urbisci (writer) &
Paul Mooney (writer) ...
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Release Date:
2 May 1986 (USA) more
Plot:
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(3 articles)
Murphy To Portray Pryor In Biopic
(From WENN. 27 February 2009, 5:30 PM, PST)
Richard Pryor: 1940-2005
(From IMDb News. 10 December 2005)
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Good Bio, but not perfect more (7 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Pryor | ... | Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego |
 | Debbie Allen | ... | Michelle |
 | Art Evans | ... | Arturo |
| Fay Hauser | ... | Grace |
| Barbara Williams | ... | Dawn |
| Carmen McRae | ... | Grandmother |
| Paula Kelly | ... | Satin Doll |
| Diahnne Abbott | ... | Mother |
| Scoey Mitchell | ... | Father |
| Billy Eckstine | ... | Johnny Barnett |
| Tanya Boyd | ... | Alicia |
 | Wings Hauser | ... | Cliff |
 | E'Lon Cox | ... | Little Jo Jo |
 | Michael Ironside | ... | Det. Lawrence |
| J.J. Barry | ... | Sal |
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97 min
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Richard Pryor's autobiographical film and his directorial debut. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles and in Peoria at the actual locations where much of the story takes place. more
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Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) more
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I DO LOVE YOU more
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I found this film to be a really good depiction of Richard Pryor's life. But, I would've used the actual story of his life instead of using a fictional character to depict his life. Only a suggestion though Richard. But besides that, it is a great bio that has charm and laughs along the way (that later reminded me of Andy Kaufman's Man on the Moon). Trivia note- Pryor wrote, produced, directed (his first real film, though he directed Richard Pryor Here and Now) and starred in this film, which would be his last film to have writer, producer and director on his credits (he now has MS). A-