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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)

Comedy, Documentary • 1h 22m

Director: Joe Layton

Cast: Richard Pryor, Gene Cross, Julie Hampton, Jesse Jackson

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Overview

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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Length
82 mins
Type
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