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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

1982•1h 22m•7.4/10
ComedyDocumentary

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🎬TMDb
7.4/10(97)

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.

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Production

Rastar Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Self

Gene Cross

Stoned Hippie (uncredited)

Julie Hampton

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

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