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I Am Richard Pryor( 2019)

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When you ain't got no money. You gotta get an attitude.

Overview

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor.

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      Ron de Masio

      Self - Manager

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      Greg Tate

      Self - Musician

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      Tiffany Haddish

      Self - Actress and Comedian

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      Scott Saul

      Self - Author

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      Rocco Urbisci

      Self - Writer and Director

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      Jennifer Lee Pryor

      Self - Wife

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      Mike Epps

      Self - Actor and Comedian

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      Henry Jaglom

      Self - Actor and Director

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      Jimmie Walker

      Self - Actor and Comedian

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      Howie Mandel

      Self - Actor and Comedian

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      Ishmael Reed

      Self - Poet and Novelist

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      Lily Tomlin

      Self - Actress and Comedian

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      Sandra Bernhard

      Self - Actress and Comedian

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      Thom Mount

      Self - Former UP President

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      Michael Schultz

      Self - Filmmaker

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      Richard Pryor

      Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

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      Moms Mabley

      Self - Comedian (archive footage)

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      Bill Cosby

      Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

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      Merv Griffin

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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      John Davidson

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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      George Carlin

      Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

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      Don Cornelius

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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      Dinah Shore

      Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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      Charlton Heston

      Self - Actor (archive footage)

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      Gerald Ford

      Self - Politician (archive footage)

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      Paul Mooney

      Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

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      Walter Cronkite

      Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

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      Todd Boyd

      Self - Writer and Historian

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

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    Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
    From the start it makes itself clear that it's going to be serious and dramatic...and it's Richard Pryor, a comedic legend. He had a troubled life, everyone that's a fan knows it. But, I guess I was thinking that they were going to cover the good parts of his life, I thought they were going to cover more of the comedy. It was depressing and, well, you see a name like Richard Pryor and you expect to laugh and instead it makes you cry. That's not how I want to remember him, and honestly, I don't think that's how he would want to be remembered....

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    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • drug abuse
    • cinema on cinema
    • movie business
    • comedian
    • biography
    • rags to riches
    • racial segregation
    • family secrets
    • stand-up comedy
    • racism
    • traumatic childhood
    • portrait of an artist
    • grandmother grandson relationship
    • civil rights movement