Comedy Documentary
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.
Directed by
Billy Grundfest
Written by
Sue Wolf
Jamie Foxx
Self
Denis Leary
Self
Robin Williams
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Dave Chappelle
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
Wanda Sykes
Self
Chris Rock
Self
Gene Wilder
(archive footage)
Richard Pryor
Self (archive footage)
Jon Stewart
Self
George Lopez
Self
Bernie Mac
Self
Steve Harvey
Self
Cedric the Entertainer
Self
Robert Townsend
Self
Yasiin Bey
Self
Eddie Griffin
Self
Mario Cantone
Self
George Wallace
Self
Colin Quinn
Self
D.L. Hughley
Self
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Self
Charlie O'Donnell
NBC Spokesman (voice) (uncredited) (archive footage)

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