40 minutes
1/1/2003
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters.
Richard Pryor
as Self (archive footage)
Mario Cantone
as Self
Cedric the Entertainer
as Self
Dave Chappelle
as Self
Margaret Cho
as Self
Yasiin Bey
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self
Eddie Griffin
as Self
Steve Harvey
as Self
D.L. Hughley
as Self
Denis Leary
as Self
George Lopez
as Self
Bernie Mac
as Self
Colin Quinn
as Self
Jennifer Lee Pryor
as Self
Chris Rock
as Self
Jon Stewart
as Self
Wanda Sykes
as Self
Robert Townsend
as Self
George Wallace
as Self
Gene Wilder
as (archive footage)
Charlie O'Donnell
as NBC Spokesman (voice) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Robin Williams
as Self
Jamie Foxx
as Self