Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

1982

Action / Comedy / Documentary

9
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 4737 4.7K

stand-up comedy laughter

Plot summary

Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.

Director

Joe Layton Photo
Joe Layton

Top cast

Jesse Jackson Photo
Jesse Jackson as Himself - Audience Member
Richard Pryor Photo
Richard Pryor as Himself
Julie Hampton Photo
Julie Hampton as Herself - Audience Member
Gene Cross Photo
Gene Cross as Stoned Hipple
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746.78 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 4
1.35 GB
1904*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 21

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Quinoa1984 8 / 10

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-
Reviewed by tavm 8 / 10

The comedian returns triumphant from his fire accident in Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip

Having just watched Richard Pryor: Live in Concert yesterday, I was very much looking forward to this, his next concert film. Quite hilarious when talking about sex, his experiences with the mafia, white people looking for humans like them in black Africa, and how women seem so calm compared to men like him. There's also some poignant stories about his trip to Africa and his resolving to never use the N-word again for humorous purposes compared to some of his past work. And then there's the freebasing/fire incident that concludes this film. His talk about Jim Brown and Brown's attempting to rehabilitate him is perhaps the most touching of the stories but that doesn't mean it doesn't end on a good laugh especially when it concerns his member. But while I liked most of what he did, I have to admit I wasn't too crazy about his "Mudbone" routine even though it was a favorite of an audience member who requested it. Still, while this wasn't as good as RP:LIC, Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip still has many brilliant moments that make this well worth seeing.
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