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Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • 1h
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Chronicles the life of the late comedian Richard Pryor, using clips from Pryor's shows and TV appearances as well as through the interviews with family, friends and fans of this real life ki... Read allChronicles the life of the late comedian Richard Pryor, using clips from Pryor's shows and TV appearances as well as through the interviews with family, friends and fans of this real life king of (controversial) comedy.Chronicles the life of the late comedian Richard Pryor, using clips from Pryor's shows and TV appearances as well as through the interviews with family, friends and fans of this real life king of (controversial) comedy.
IMDb RATING
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  • Stars
    • John Belushi(archive footage)
    • Sandra Bernhard
    • Russell Brand
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    • John Belushi(archive footage)
    • Sandra Bernhard
    • Russell Brand
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    John Belushi
    John Belushi
      Sandra Bernhard
      Sandra Bernhard
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      Russell Brand
      Russell Brand
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      David Brinkley
      David Brinkley
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      • (archive footage)
      Lenny Bruce
      Lenny Bruce
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      Stokely Carmichael
      Stokely Carmichael
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      Chevy Chase
      Chevy Chase
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      Billy Connolly
      Billy Connolly
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      Bill Cosby
      Bill Cosby
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      • (archive footage)
      Whoopi Goldberg
      Whoopi Goldberg
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      Dick Gregory
      Dick Gregory
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      Lenny Henry
      Lenny Henry
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      Arthur Hiller
      Arthur Hiller
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      Eddie Izzard
      Eddie Izzard
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      Jesse Jackson
      Jesse Jackson
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      • (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
      Martin Luther King
      Martin Luther King
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      Jamie Masada
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      Paul Mooney
      Paul Mooney
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      Great (if short) biopic about the man who started it all
      In the seventies Richard Pryor was making guidelines for stand up comedy (and much more), that many will look up-to to this present day. He knew how to tell a joke, no matter how "hot" the topic was (the hotter, the better in fact) and to still get the maximum laugh effect, combined with a "point taken" effect in the mind of the viewer. He loved provocation, because of the opportunity to talk (through humor) about subjects that needed to be talked, and never just for a cheap shock or a simple laugh.

      Offcourse, most of the really great comedians, didn't become great, because of the comfy life they enjoyed.

      This BBC documentary tells the story, through voices and memories of closest Pryor's friends and family, about talent, rise to fame, but foremost about the man himself. The story is told in the way Pryor did his routine: with honesty and sincerity from all the participants even when it comes to the painful moments (there's a lot of them). No dark or light subject in his life is left untold. Author of this film is an obvious fan of the man and does his job with passion of a fan. This is probably the best documentary on the subject of Pryor's life, personality and major work and is another proud gem in the BBC's crown of documentary and biopic films.

      If you like Richard Pryor, but don't no much about him, this is your meeting card. If you only heard about this comic and want to know what's the big deal, you owe to yourself to see this great documentary, about a real person with all his good and bad sides.

      The film is somewhat short with length under an hour.

      10/10
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      • Release date
        • October 14, 2006 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Pryor Night
      • Filming locations
        • Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production company
        • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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