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.
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Cast
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Character |
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Whoopi Goldberg
She was 47, now 69 years old
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as Herself |
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Denis Leary
He was 45, now 67 years old
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as Himself |
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Jamie Foxx
He was 35, now 57 years old
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Eddie Griffin
He was 34, now 56 years old
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as Himself |
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D. L. Hughley
He was 39, now 61 years old
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as Himself |
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Cedric the Entertainer
He was 38, now 60 years old
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as Himself |
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Robin Williams
He was 51, 63 years old when he died
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Gene Wilder
He was 69, 83 years old when he died
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as (archive footage) |
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Chris Rock
He was 37, now 59 years old
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as Himself |
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Dave Chappelle
He was 29, now 51 years old
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as Himself |
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Margaret Cho
She was 34, now 56 years old
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as Herself |
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Richard Pryor
He was 62, 65 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Jon Stewart
He was 40, now 62 years old
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as Himself |
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Yasiin Bey
He was 29, now 51 years old
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as Himself |
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George Wallace
He was 83, 79 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Robert Townsend
He was 45, now 67 years old
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as Himself |
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Wanda Sykes
She was 38, now 60 years old
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as Herself |
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Bernie Mac
He was 45, 50 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Mario Cantone
He was 43, now 65 years old
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as Himself |
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Jennifer Lee Pryor
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as Herself |
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Steve Harvey
He was 45, now 67 years old
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as Himself |
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George López
He was 102, 92 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Colin Quinn
He was 43, now 65 years old
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as Himself |
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Charlie O'Donnell
He was 70, 78 years old when he died
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as NBC Spokesman (voice) (uncredited) (archive footage) |
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Crew
